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William L. Anderson, employed by A. W. Kutsche & Co. as a common laborer for a construction project in Knoxville, sued to recover additional compensation, claiming he should have been paid at a higher rate for steel worker classification. A. W. Kutsche & Co. filed a plea in abatement, arguing that the claim should have been referred to the Secretary of Labor as per the Act of Congress passed March 3, 1931 (40 U. S. C. A., section 276a). The circuit judge overruled the plea and granted judgment to Anderson. The Court of Appeals reversed this decision and dismissed the case. The Tennessee Supreme Court denied Anderson's petition for certiorari, affirming that the controversy must be submitted to the Secretary of Labor.
A. W. Kutsche & Co. v. Anderson is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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William L. Anderson, employed by A. W. Kutsche & Co. as a common laborer for a construction project in Knoxville, sued to recover additional compensation, claiming he should have been paid at a higher rate for steel worker classification. A. W. Kutsche & Co. filed a plea in abatement, arguing that the claim should have been referred to the Secretary of Labor as per the Act of Congress passed March 3, 1931 (40 U. S. C. A., section 276a). The circuit judge overruled the plea and granted judgment to Anderson. The Court of Appeals reversed this decision and dismissed the case. The Tennessee Supreme Court denied Anderson's petition for certiorari, affirming that the controversy must be submitted to the Secretary of Labor.
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