Commercial Casualty Insurance of Newark v. Industrial Accident Commission

Petition by the employer and its insurance carriers to review an award of the Industrial Accident Commission to John T. Porter, employee.

Questions Presented

The main question presented is whether the Industrial Accident Commission had jurisdiction to handle this claim, which question, in turn, depends upon the solution of the first four of the following questions: 1. Does the evidence establish that a ■ contract of hire was made in California f 2. Does section 5305 of the Labor Code apply where the nonresident is not physically in California at the time of contracting? 3. Did claimant submit…