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  "name": "Julia Grant, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent",
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      "Julia Grant, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent."
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        "text": "Mr. Justice Yantis\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nClaimant herein alleges that she was employed by the State of Illinois on and for some time prior to February 3, 1934 as cm employee for the Civil Worhs Service, a project supported by the Emergency Relief Commission; that the nature of her work was to canvass for the NBA getting signatures of housewives, and to give them in return Blue Eagle posters; that while so employed and on said date she tripped in a hole in the sidewalk and injured her right leg; that she received first aid treatment and is still in need of medical care, because of a permanent disability to her right leg. Wherefore claimant asks compensation under Section 8 of the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act of Illinois.\nThe Attorney General has filed his motion to dismiss the claim on the grounds that\u2014\n\u201cThe State is not liable as an employer for one engaged in activities for the NBA, and for the reason that the claimant was not an employee of the State of Illinois at the time of the accident.\u201d\nThe record of the Illinois Emergency Belief Commission contains the following letter from the NBA offices:\u2014\nNational Recovery Administration Washington, D. C.\n1115 New Post Office.\nChicago, Illinois, February 9, 1934.\nMrs. B. Beverly,\nPlacement Department,\nCivil Works Service,\n126 North Wells St.,\nChicago, Illinois.\nDear Mrs. Beverly:\nBelow I am giving you a record of three canvassers who have been injured and one who has been in ill health: * * *\nJulia Grant,\n4720 Dorchester Ave.\nIdentification No. 8-527.\nOn Friday, February 2nd, Miss Grant reported that she had twisted her knee while crossing a street and has not worked since. On February 3rd, she went to Dr. George Dittmann. On February 6th, she saw Dr. Oliver C. Foreman, from whom she obtained a letter stating that she would be unable to work on account of her knee. She was removed from the payroll as of February 2nd.\n(s) Ruth E. Porter, Supervisor, for Mrs. E. A. Conkey,\nForeman CWS Project No. 21.\nIt is apparent that claimant was not employed by the State of Illinois and could not be classified as a State employee and no award can be made to her as such.\nIn addition to this, there is nothing in the complaint to indicate that the claim in question would be compensable. The case seems analagous to that of:\u2014\n\u201cChicago Circular Ad. Service vs. Indus. Com., 332 Ill. 156, wherein an employee of appellant was distributing circulars for his employer while traveling on foot from house to house. The court held that such employment was not extra hazardous and that no compensation was allowable.\u201d\nUnder the contentions of Claimcmt\u2019s Reply Brief every employee of the State of Illinois would be within the terms of the Workmen\u2019s .Compensation Act. The State is engaged in many activities, and the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act applies to many of its employees because of the particular nature of the business in which such employees are engaged or the hazardous nature of their individual employment, but this court is not of the opinion that every employee of the State of Illinois, regardless of the Division or Department or nature of his employment, is within the Act.\nFor the reason that the injury is not compensable under the terms of the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act \u2014 and for the further reason that in the distribution of Blue Eagle posters and organization activities of the NBA, the State of Illinois was not claimant\u2019s employer, we are of the opinion that no claim could arise against the State of Illinois under the facts alleged.\nThe motion of the Attorney General is allowed and the claim dismissed.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Yantis"
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    "attorneys": [
      "\u2022Marguerite R. Gariepy, for claimant.",
      "Otto Kerner, Attorney General; John Kasserman, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "(No. 2413\nJulia Grant, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.\nOpinion filed January 10, 1935.\n\u2022Marguerite R. Gariepy, for claimant.\nOtto Kerner, Attorney General; John Kasserman, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent."
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