Bakaloff

Petitioner sued in certiorari to review an order of the respondent Commission.

On June 15, 1929, while in the course of his employment as a laborer, petitioner was struck on the left wrist by a falling plank. The injury was found to have caused a temporary total disability from June 15 to August 5, 1929, during which time petitioner received a weekly compensation of $20.38, based upon wages of $5.50 a day. He was also given all necessary medical care. On August 5th the petitioner was tendered by his employer “suitable light work and work which the applicant was capable of doing” (referee’s findings), and for which the petitioner would receive the same wages he was receiving at the time of the injury. The petitioner refused to accept any offer of re-employment, and on October 24, 1929, the Commission directed the insurance carrier to furnish further medical treatment to effect a cure of petitioner’s injuries, and ordered further compensation payments to cease. The certiorari is directed to this order.

The power of the Commission to alter an award “upon good cause appearing therefor” is found in subdivision “d” of section 20' of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Stats. 1917, p.…