§ 354. RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST THIRD PERSON. third person. Fox et al. v. Dallas Hotel Co. (Tex.).... Employee not precluded from suing third person for injury until § 355. -RIGHT OF ACTION BY EMPLOYEE'S PARENTS. § 356. ......... COMMON-LAW DEFENSES ABOLISHED. § 357. $358. 316 562 623 633 594 422 576 603 PERSONS ENTITLED TO ELECT, 117 219 266 358 Presumption of election under Louisiana compensation act does not § 359. 360. § 361. RELATION OF PARTIES, AND PERSONS AND EMPLOYMENTS IN GENERAL. 361-Compensation law not applicable to all labor.-Caring for properties 361-Employer may conduct department not within compensation act.- 361-Corporate director and general manager in charge of gin held an "em- ployee" protected by compensation act. Cook v. Millers' Indemnity 56 75 79 84 316 197 244 361-Workmen in employer's business held "Persons Employed" in "Em- 481 361-Compensation award held unwarranted.-Compensation payable only where claimant is an employee. Hogan et al. v. State Industrial Commission et al. (Okla.) 361-Commission bound to deny compensation on finding employer had only two employees. Hardman v. Industrial Commission et al. (Utah) 533 361-Scavenger in logging camp not engaged in hazardous occupation of "logging and lumbering" within act allowing compensation for injuries. Dewey v. Lutcher-Moore Lumber Co. (La.). 362-Employment of plumber held "casual" within compensation law. Petrow & Giannou et al. v. Shewan (Neb.).. 362-Employment held not "casual" within workmen's compensation law. Kaplan v. Gaskill (Neb.) 363-Sheep herder held an "agricultual laborer" not entitled to compensation for injuries. Davis v. Industrial Commission of Utah et al. (Utah) 363-Sawmill worker held engaged in "Hazardous occupation" and not in "Farming" within compensation act. Farrin V. State Industrial Acc. Commission (Ore.) 364-Mail clerk entitled to compensation for injuries under Compensation Act. Dahn v. Davis, Agent, etc. (U. S.).... § 365. EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE. 365-Liability act inapplicable to interstate carrier though employer engaged in interstate work. Salvaggio et al. v. Illinois Cent. R. C. (La.) 365-Workman repairing chisel for work on engine temporarily withdrawn from service engaged in "intrastate commerce" within compensation act. Denver & R. G. W. R. Co. v. Industrial Commission of Utah (Utah) 365-Repair work on stationary engine of plant of company producing and transporting gas held part of its "interstate business."-Compensation act held inapplicable to employee engaged in interstate business. Smith v. United Fuel Gas Co. (W. Va.) 365-Injury to employee of contractor doing maintenance work for interstate carriers not compensabe under Industrial Insurance Law. Arneson v. Grant Smith & Co. (Wash).) 365 Steamboat employee held engaged in "interstate commerce" excepted from compensation act. Massengale v. Tennessee River Nav. Co. (Tenn.) §366. MINORS. 433 51 .56 141 84 3 247 342 360 349 295 521 366-Master liable for injuries to illegally employed minor, though not in line of duty. Bridgeport Brick & Tile Co. v. Erwin (Tex.).. .521 366-Minor illegally employed not an "employee" within Employers' Liability Act. Bridgeport Brick & Tile Co. v. Erwin (Tex.).. 366-Compensation Act held applicaple, notwithstanding change of minor from safe to dangerous work without parents' knowledge.-Compensation Act held applicable, notwithstanding parents' request not to permit son to do certain work. Garcia et ux. v. Salmen Brick & Lumber Co. (La.) 366-Minor unlawfully employed held not an "employee" within Compensation Law. Grand Rapids Trust Co. V. Petersen Beverage Co. (Mich.) § 367. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. 367-"Independent contractor" defined.-Plumber held an "independent contractor" and not an employee within compensation law.-Directions to workman not inconsistent with status as "independent contractor." Petrow & Giannou et al. v. Shewan (Neb.) 367-Truck owner hauling milk for dairyman held "independent contractor." not "servant" or "employee" within Compensation Act. Hall v. Industrial Acc. Commission et al. (Cal.).. 367-Corporate manager held not an independent contractor. Cook v. Millers' Indemnity Underwriters (Tex.) 367--Piece laborers logging held "employees" within Compensation Act, and not independent contractors. Bell v. Albert Hanson Lumber Co., Ltd. (La.) 367-Wood cutter held an independent contractor, and not an "employee" within Compensation Act. Gross v. Michigan Iron & Chemical Co. et al. (Mich.) 367-Carpenter making repairs held an "independent contractor," not an "employee," within Compensation Law. Ball v. Bertelle's Estate (N. Y.) 367-Employee of contractor repairing building held not "employee" of $368. CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT MADE OR TO BE PER- § 369. INJURIES OCCURRING IN FOREIGN STATE. ..... § 370. INJURIES ARISING OUT OF OR IN COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT. 611 637 542 261 462 38 417 371-Compensable injuries must arise out of employment. Baltimore Dry (1). 371(1) Cause of injury held for jury. Central Consumers' Co. v. Lam- 379 422 373- -Injury by fall compensable though vertigo or epileptic fit contrib- 373-Occupational disease not compensable as "accident." 38 Iwanicki v. 94 106 73 233 275 State Ind. Acc. Commission (Ore.) ....... 374-Death by disease compensable if traced to accident. Ballou's Case (Me.) 35 (17) 375(1)-Injury while descending rope intended for other use held not "com- 375(1) Death of hardware business manager boarding moving train did 375(1) Compensation claimant's negligence while on mission for em- (2). Injury received while going to or from work. of employment" within compensation act. Cudahy Packing Co. of 45 379 508 417 410 623 616 566 244 335 469 Keller v. Industrial 19 Commission et al. (Ill.) 145 257 296 395 36(2)-Disease predisposing to disability held not to disprove accident. § 380. 380-Fall WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF EMPLOYEE IN GENERAL. (Mich.) 257 (18) 380-Compensation claimant held not guilty of deliberate indifference to .... 197 Sears 566 382-Compensation for injuries barred by settlement. nett et al. (Neb.) 225 450 382-Settlement of compensation claim without court's approval not bind- 385(1) Compensation properly awarded, though disability Ford v. Fortuna Oil Co. (La.).. 385 (1) may cease. 228 Win 544 Compensation for injuries held computed on correct basis. 385 (7-Injury to leg fractured below knee held compensable as total disability. Berskis v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. (Pa.).. 385 (11)-Loss of earning capacity from compensable injury not deterSweeney v. Black River Lummined by loss of physical powers. 102 241 Compensation for partial permanent disability approved. Ander 213 429 (114). 385 (11%)-Compensation awarded for loss of only eye as for total disa- "permanent loss" of both eyes. 385 (11%)-Injury to eye compensable though remedied by glasses. hannsen v. Union Iron Works (N. J.).. 385 (114)-Verdict for compensation for injuries sustained, George A. Fuller Const. Co. (Kan.) (11%). Loss of or injury to ear. ..... 385 (11%)-Loss of eye impairing earning capacity in other employment 385(12) 385(12) 69 483 (12). Loss of arm, hand, or finger. Compensation for loss of arm not dependent on earning power Kerwin v. American Ry. Express Co. (Pa.) 104 in another occupation. 241 Compensation for injury to three fingers as for loss of two half Kinney v. Edenborn (La.).. fingers held proper. (19) |