State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Industrial Accident Commission

Petition for writ of review of an award given one Mrs. Genevieve Lonergan.

Question Presented

Was Mrs. Lonergan, a special duty nurse, the employee of the county of Alameda (Highland Hospital) or an independent contractor ?

Evidence

The commission found that Mrs. Lonergan was the employee of the Highland Hospital, which is owned by Alameda County. The Benjamin Warren Black Memorial Fund receives money made available to it by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis through its Alameda County chapter. The office manager of the Alameda County Institutions is one of the trustees of the fund.…