California Court of Appeal December 6, 1963, Civ. No. 10635 (Wolters v. Industrial Accident Commission)

FRIEDMAN, J.

Petitioner Henry J. Wolters is a painting contractor. Two experienced painters employed by him, Charles McGee and Walter Van Heukelem, were injured by the collapse of a scaffold. The employees applied to the In*139¿historial Accident Commission for an augmented award of compensation, charging serious and wilful misconduct of their employer.