Schaefer & Co. v. Industrial Commission

The award of the Industrial Commission was entered against three employers, each a separate amount, and appellants’ first contention is that the Commission is without authority to find total compensation and then divide the liability between several employers.

This is a case of first impression. We are cited to no precedent in this country for the action of the Commission. Lees v. Waring & Gillow, Ltd. 127 L. T. J. 498, 2 Butterworth’s W. C. C. 474, an English case, is cited as authority for the action of the Commission, but it has no bearing. There the act provided for apportioning…