Henderson v. Jennie Edmundson Hospital

MOORE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the disallowance of a claim for Workmen’s Compensation. Plaintiff-claimant while cleaning a tub at defendant hospital twisted her back resulting in a ruptured disc causing permanent injury, pain and suffering which required medical and hospital care. The hospital and insurance carrier denied claimant was employed by the hospital at the time of injury and denied the injury arose out of the course of employment by the hospital.

After a hearing the deputy industrial commissioner denied the claim based on a finding claimant had failed to prove she was an…