The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
Industrial Commission Gives
Decision in Claims Against
Simmons Company.
Decision of Commission Is That Com
pany Shall Compensate Man for the
Wages Lost Through Injury and Pay
Reasonable Sum for Medical Bills.

Kenosha had its first decision in the
settlement of claims for damages for
personal injuries by the Industrial Com
mission this morning when the decision
of the commission in the claim made
against the Simmons Manufacturing
Company by John Admonitas was filed
with the attorneys interested IN the
case. The award made to Admonitas
was small one, but it was made
within week after the commission had
become advised of the facts in the case.
The judgment of the commission will
be of great interest to Norkmen and
manufacturers Of the city as it shows
the methods of work of the commission.
1t follows:
Upon the testimony taken at such
hearing, the Industrial Commission of
Wisconsin finds as follows:
That John Adomitas, while in the
employ Of the Simmons Manufacturing
Company as a common laborer in the
wood working department. on the 9th
! day of November, 1911, at it's factory
located in the city Of Kenosha, Wis
consin, met with an accident which re-
suited in the loss of the middle and
index finger of his left hand; that as
a result Of such injuries said John
Adomitas was disabled and unable to
work until the 9th day Of January,
1912, and that he returned to work for
said Simmons Manufacturing Company
on the 9th day of January 1912,
that since the 9th day Of January, 1912,
said John Adomitas has been engaged
by the said Simmons Manufacturing
Company to shave chair legs at a wage
of $l.25 per day.
That at the time of said accident
the average annual earnings of the
said Adomitas was less than 1915 per
year; that at the time of such accident
both John Adomitas and the Simmons
Manufacturing Company Were subject
to the provisions Of Chapter so of the
Laws of Wisconsin for 1911; that at
the time of such accident said John
Adomitas was performing service
growing out of and Incidental to his
employment and that such injuries re-
ceived by John Adomitas were proxi-
mately caused by an accident not the
result of wilful misconduct; that be-
cause Of such injuries SO received it
was necessary to employ the services of
a surgeon and medical and surgical
supplies were required to treat such in
iuries and to relieve the said John
Adomitas from the effects Of such in
juries.
Now Therefore, pursuant to the pro
visions of said Chapter so Of the Laws
of Wisconsin for 1911, it is ordered:
That the Simmons Manufacturing
Company, respondent, above named
forthwith pay to the said John Adomi-
tas or to his attorneys The sum of
$3z49 which said sum is in full for
compensation for the period Of dis
ability caused by such accident lasting
from the 9th day of November, 1911
until the 9th day of ,Jafhary, 1919;
And it is further ordered:
That the said Simmons Manufacture
ing Company pay for such medical and
surgical treatment, medicines, medical
and surgical supplies and apparatus
as were reasonably required at the
time of the injury and thereafter dur
I ing said period of disability to cure
and relieve the said John Adonitas
from the effects of such injuries.
That the Industrial Commission re-
serves the right to consider at any
time within a period of three months
from this date the question of any
permanent or further disability that
may exist in this case; the award of
compensation made herein is to apply
to and cover only the. period of dis
ability existing from the 9th day Of
November. 1911 to the 9th day Of
January, 1912.
And it is further ordered:
That receipt for the payment Of
such compensation be obtained by the
Simmons Manufacturing Company from
the said John Adomitas and be filed
with the Industrial Commission Of
Wisconsin.
Given under our hands at the CITY
of Madison, Wisconsin, this 31st day
of January, A. D. 1912.
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin,
B. G H Crownhart and P. d. Beck.
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