Blust v. National Brewing Co.

Plaintiff, an assistant brew master, receiving a weekly wage of $25, sustained an accidental injury to his right hand on May 15, 1936, while in the employ of defendant National Brewing Company. On August 28, 1936, the department of labor and industry entered an award granting him compensation at the rate of $16.67 per week.

Thereafter defendants filed a petition to stop or reduce compensation and by an award of a deputy commissioner of the department dated January 5, 1937, plaintiff’s compensation was reduced to $3.33 per week from and after said date. Plaintiff took no appeal therefrom.

On…