Barbara (Mussen) Brewer's Case

The Industrial Accident Board did not err in a workmen's compensation case in concluding that the claimant, a student nurse in a charitable hospital who paid it a certain sum to cover ""tuition . . . classroom and clinical lectures, and uniforms"" during her course in nursing and who, besides attending classes, was required to and did work regular eight hour shifts at the hospital doing largely ""menial and manual"" work under the direction and control of its supervisory employees in exchange for her room and board, was an ""employee"" of the hospital within the meaning of the workmen's compensation act, G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152, and that she was a ""laborer"" or a ""workman"" within § 1 (4), as amended, whom the hospital was required to insure under the act. This is an appeal by the insurer from a decree of the Superior Court enforcing an award of compensation by the Industrial Accident Board.