Adamchick v. Wyoming Valley Collieries Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

Are the widow and minor child of George Adamchiek entitled to receive compensation from his employer, Wyoming Valley Collieries Company, as a result of his death? It is claimed that his death resulted from a fracture of the sixth cervical vertebra, due to an accident at the employer’s mine. To establish their claim, it must be shown that the deceased met with an accident while engaged in the course of his employment. The referee found there was no proof of an accident. The Workmen’s Compensation Board concluded there was such proof. On appeal to the Court of…