Legal Opinion · Dissent

Caillet v. Industrial Commission

Utah Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1936No. 5712Published

1DissentWolfe, Justice

The physical condition of this boy makes me sorry I cannot concur. Even in normal economic times on the competitive labor market he could not compete and would be gradually pushed back among the indigent unemployables. But in my opinion the Legislature has failed adequately to cover such a case and we cannot do it. A brief survey of the theory of the Industrial Commission Act (Rev. St. 1933, 42-1-1 et seq.) may be helpful. Compensation is payable for disability to earn caused by accident in employment. Tem porary total disability is founded on actual disability. Permanent partial is founded…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Spring Canyon Coal Co. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1929
  2. North Beck Mining Co. v. Industrial Comm. of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Utah Fuel Co. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Sakamoto v. Kemmerer Coal Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Amalgamated Sugar Co. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1930

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