
    No. 904
    STATE ex rel HUNT, etc., v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
    Ohio Supreme Court
    No. 17824.
    Decided June 5, 1923
    384. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION.
    Assignment of award by compensation claimant to employer allowed.
    Attorneys — Thompson, Hiñe & Flory, Cleveland, for relator; C- C. Crabbe, Atty. Gen., and R. R. Zurmehly, Columbus, for Industrial Commission.
   WANAMAKER, J.

Epitomized Opinion

Connors, who was injured in the employ of relator, obtained an award for medical expenses, etc., of $482-14 from the Industrial Commission. He thereafter delivered to the relator an order on the Industrial Commission stating that in consideration of $512 he assigned all his right and title to compensation under this claim to the relator- This included the right to further allowances made by the Commission. Notice of this assignment was given the Industrial Commission, which three days later by mistake issued a voucher to Connors for $194.14-This proceeding was brought for a writ of mandamus on the Industrial Commission for payment to the relator of $194.14- Held:

The assignment was valid. Industrial Commission cannot escape liability for this mistake because it is engaged in the public service. Writ allowed.  