Southern California Edison Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

The respondent Robert Jansen was employed by the petitioner herein as a rigger and boilermaker on February 19, 1925, on which date he was injured in the course of and arising out of his employment. Prior to his injury he resided at one of the petitioner’s mountain camps at Big Creek, where he was furnished board and lodging. When so injured the respondent Jansen was removed to and confined for treatment at petitioner’s hospital at Big Creek until August 8, 1925, when he was placed in a hospital at Los Angeles for further hospital and medical treatment by petitioner’s chief surgeon, and there remained until May 11, 1926. On June 12, 1926, Jansen filed an application with the Industrial Accident Commission for adjustment of claim, and after hearing therein was awarded $20.83 per week, with interest, and hospital and surgical treatment to cure and relieve him from the effects of his injury. Said claim was numbered 6205. On October 28, 1926, the applicant again returned to the Los Angeles hospital, where he remained until May 6, 1927. On September 21, 1927, he filed a second application for adjustment of claim, which was numbered 23538, wherein it was recited that: “A question has…