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Rufus Parker, an employee of Daniels Drilling Corporation, died from an injury sustained in December 1932. His parents, Frank and Clara Parker, filed for compensation with the Industrial Accident Board, which awarded them weekly payments and a lump sum. The Traders & General Insurance Company, the insurer, appealed this award, filing suit to set it aside and denying Parker's death resulted from employment injury. The jury found Parker was an employee of Daniels Drilling Corporation, and the court calculated weekly wages and rendered judgment for the Parkers. The insurance company appealed this judgment, but the appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision, finding sufficient evidence and no reversible errors in the trial proceedings or arguments.
Traders & General Ins. Co. v. Parker is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. 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 Court of Appeals of Texas.
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Rufus Parker, an employee of Daniels Drilling Corporation, died from an injury sustained in December 1932. His parents, Frank and Clara Parker, filed for compensation with the Industrial Accident Board, which awarded them weekly payments and a lump sum. The Traders & General Insurance Company, the insurer, appealed this award, filing suit to set it aside and denying Parker's death resulted from employment injury. The jury found Parker was an employee of Daniels Drilling Corporation, and the court calculated weekly wages and rendered judgment for the Parkers. The insurance company appealed this judgment, but the appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision, finding sufficient evidence and no reversible errors in the trial proceedings or arguments.
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