Kline v. Pittsburgh Stamp Co.

Citations

• 278 Pa. 467
• 123 A. 407
• 1924 Pa. LEXIS 427

Syllabus

<p>Workmen’s compensation — Agreement by minor — Employment forbidden by Child Labor Act — Setting aside agreement — Acts of May IS, 1915, P. L. 286, and June 2, 1915, P. L. 786.</p> <p>1. Although a minor if injured while engaged in employment forbidden by the Child Labor Act of May 13, 1915, P. L. 286, may not be compelled to accept compensation under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2,1915, P. L. 736, yet, if he accepts the statute, he is bound by his agreement until it is either modified or set aside by the Workmen’s Compensation Board.</p> <p>2. Where a boy between sixteen and eighteen years of age, enters into such an agreement, with full knowledge of the extent of his injury, in the presence of his father, and accepts and receives payments thereunder for eighteen weeks without complaint or objection, the agreement will not be set aside.</p>