SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 v. ILHR DEPT.

No. 222.

62 Wis.2d 370 (1974)

215 N.W.2d 373

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER and another, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, LABOR & HUMAN RELATIONS and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants the cause was submitted on the brief of C. Donald Straub Law Office, attorneys, and C. Donald Straub of counsel, of Milwaukee.

For the respondent Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations the cause was submitted on the brief of Robert W. Warren, attorney general, and Gordon Samuelsen, assistant attorney general.


HANLEY, J.

The sole issue on this appeal is whether Mary Tauscher sustained a compensable injury. If the mental injury suffered by Mary Tauscher was the result of an accident, the injury is compensable under the Workmen's Compensation Act. It is clear that the legislature intended to impose liability against the employer for mental and physical injuries which are caused by accident or disease.1 Statutory language to that effect...

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