Southern California Edison Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

The petitioner seeks by certiorari to review supplemental proceedings of the Industrial Accident Commission and to annul the resultant order allowing compensation subsequently to an order terminating payments under previous findings and award.

The respondent Spanovich was injured on March 28, 1922, while in the employ of the petitioner herein. On August 28, 1924, after various hearings he was awarded by the respondent Commission compensation in the sum of $227.24, payable forthwith, and weekly payments of $8.65. The award was also directed “that defendant (petitioner here) furnish to applicant the further medical treatment necessary to cure and relieve him of the conditions from which he is now suffering, as indicated in the testimony of Dr. H. II. Markel at the hearing on July 29, 1924.” The employer thereafter sought a rehearing upon the award so granted, and a rehearing having been denied, proceeded to make payments in accordance with the original order.

Prom oral testimony and written reports of physicians and surgeons it appears that the award of August 28, 1924, was based upon evidence tending to show that the employee was so seriously injured that, although he repeatedly…