Otis Elevator Co. v. Industrial Commission

Anna Rosgard, alleging that she was dependent upon her son, Theodore Rosgard, for support, applied to the Industrial Commission for compensation for his death on December 13, 1920, while in the employ of the Otis Elevator Company, plaintiff in error, alleging that his death arose out of and in the course of his employment. An arbitrator on January 18, 1921, made an award of $15.62 per week for 208 weeks and $1.32 for one week, based on a finding that the applicant was fifty per cent dependent upon the deceased. There was a petition by the plaintiff in error for a review by the Industrial…