Case Summary:
(Editor's note: the decision in this case was issued in 1922.) Charles Gerald, an employee of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, applies for workers' compensation after developing a serious case of lead poisoning from materials he used on the job. The company contends benefits should be denied because Gerald failed to notify his supervisors when he began experiencing medical problems.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
A Superior Court judge upheld the findings of a benefits review board. The court granted benefits to Gerald An appeal is filed.
Outcome:
Gerald wins. The State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the decision of the lower court.