New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Claim of Solon S. Bernstein, Against Beth Israel Hospital, Appellants. State Industrial…
July 13, 1923236 N.Y. 268
Summary
The Court held that the claimant, an interne at Beth Israel Hospital, was an employee within the meaning of the Workmen’s Compensation Act and therefore entitled to compensation for his injury. The decision rested on the nature of his duties, the permanence of his service, and the statutory definition of wages that includes board and lodging.