Anderson v. City of Minneapolis

Knutson, Justice.

Certiorari to review a decision of the Industrial Commission awarding compensation to an employee for disability due to an occupational disease.

Employee, a man 52 years of age, began working for the Minneapolis fire department in 1936. Except for a period from June 30, 1943, to September 1945, when he was in the military service, he continued in this employment until January 10, 1957. During this time he did the usual work of a fireman. He customarily worked a shift of 24 hours and then was off 24 hours. He frequently did other work during the time that he was off duty, the…