Milton's Case

This appeal under the Workmen’s Compensation Act raises an important question of procedure which has not heretofore been presented for consideration.

On October 16, 1920, the claimant suffered a fracture of the right arm which resulted in the impairment of the usefulness of the arm and right hand; on October 22, J920, the employer and employee made an agreement for compensation, approved by the Commissioner on October 26, 1920, by which the claimant was to receive fifteen dollars per week “during disability beginning October 26, 1920,” being the amount of compensation for total disability…