· 10/15/1879
Atkison v. Dixon
Citations
- 70 Mo. 381
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding employer’s liability and employee’s rights to benefits are fixed as of the date of injury
- Determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor is a question of fact, which turns upon factors unique to each case.
- existence of employer-employee relationship “depends upon the facts of each case”
- whether worker was employee or independent contractor
- amendment increasing maximum compensation not applied retroactively
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Judges: Napton, Other
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