Case ID: mich_275/html/0149-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Potter, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

SOBKOWICZ v. AMERICAN RADIATOR CO.
    Workmen’s Compensation — Disputed Questions of Eaot.
    Determination of all disputed questions of fact by the department of labor and industry in workmen’s compensation proceedings, including questions as to whether plaintiff suffered any accident or disability, held, final and not subject to review by Supreme Court (2 Comp. Daws 1929, § 8451).
    Appeal from Department of Labor and Industry.
    Submitted January 21, 1936.
    (Docket No. 96, Calendar No. 38,701.)
    Decided April 6, 1936.
    
      John Sobkowicz presented his claim against American Radiator Company, employer, and Employers Liability Assurance Corporation, insurer, for compensation for alleged accidental injury sustained while in defendant’s employ. Compensation denied. Plaintiff granted delayed appeal.
    Affirmed.
    
      Samuel Gharfoos and George G. Parsen, for plaintiff.
    
      E. Dean Alexander, for defendants.
   Potter, J.

Plaintiff was granted a delayed appeal from the department of labor and industry. He claims he was injured on August 16, 1934, while in the employ of defendant American Radiator Company. On August 24, 1934, defendant made a report to the department of labor and industry of a compensable accident which shows plaintiff, a laborer in defendant’s foundry, was injured at 10:30 a. m., August 16, 1934, and that his average weekly wages were $21.60. Plaintiff filed a notice and application for adjustment of claim and defendants denied the material allegations of such application, particularly that plaintiff suffered any accident or any disability.

The matter was brought on for hearing before a deputy commissioner and he made an award denying plaintiff compensation. Appeal was taken from the award of the deputy commissioner to the department and it concurred in the findings of the deputy commissioner.

The law places the determination of all disputed questions of fact with the department of labor and industry. It is for that department to ascertain and determine the truth. Its determination of disputed questions of fact is final and not subject to review by this court.

The award of the department is affirmed.

North, C. J., and Fead, Wiest, Butzel, Bushnell, Edward M. Sharpe, and Toy, JJ., concurred. 
      
       See 2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 8451.—Reporter.