Harnischfeger Corp. v. Industrial Commission

This is an industrial compensation case. An award was made by an examiner and confirmed by the Industrial Commission and again confirmed by the circuit court in the action brought to set it aside. The disability found resulted from silicosis. The commission found- that the applicant became afflicted with silicosis while in the employment of the plaintiff company because of the nature of his work as a sand blaster.

The appellants claim: (1) That the employee received no compensable disability while the relation of employer and employee existed; and (2) that the two-year statute of limitation,…