Okemah Publishing Company v. Aaron

1 On January 24, 1953, Lona L. Aaron filed a claim for compensation under the Death Benefits provision of 85 O.S. 1951 § 1 et seq., therein stating that Naomi H. Aaron died December 3, 1952, from an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of her employment with Okemah Publishing Company. The cause of death was stated to be tetanus resulting from an injury received November 8, 1952, when Naomi Aaron scratched her finger while operating a teletype machine. On August 25, 1954, the Commission entered an award for the total amount of $13,500, for Lona L. Aaron and M.E. Aaron, parents of Naomi H. Aaron, hereinafter called claimants, and this proceeding is brought by Okemah Publishing Company and its insurance carrier, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, hereinafter called petitioners, to review the award.