Western Pipe & Steel Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

On the twentieth day of January, 1926, the defendant Commission made an award in favor of John Fitzgerald against the petitioner based on alleged injuries received by the said John Fitzgerald while in the employment of said company. Being dissatisfied with the award the petitioner applied for and was granted a writ of review.

For some time prior to the seventeenth day of February, 1920, John Fitzgerald had been employed by the petitioner. On the date last mentioned he met with an accident. _ On August 31, 1922, petitioner filed its application with the respondent to have the claim of Fitzgerald determined as to the nature, extent, and duration of his disability and the amount of compensation, if any, due the employee. On September 18, 1922, a hearing was had. On the twenty-seventh day of October, 1922, findings and award were entered. On the nineteenth day of August, 1924, Georgina G. Fitzgerald was duly appointed general guardian of John Fitzgerald by and under an order of the superior court of Contra Costa County. On the tenth day of January, 1925, as such guardian, she filed with the respondent her “Petition for reopening case on ground of new and permanent disability.” On the…