Moorer v. Putnam Lumber Co.

The record in this case discloses that Ernest Moorer on May 18, 1942, was accidently killed when an employee of the Putnam Lumber Company, at Shamrock, Florida. He was a colored man about 35 years of age and unmarried. He was earning $14.00 per week and had worked only a day or so when meeting his tragic death. Henrietta Moorer, his .mother, claimed compensation as a dependent under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Testimony was taken and her claim was by the deputy commissioner denied. The decision of the deputy commissioner was reviewed on appeal and affirmed by the Florida Industrial…