Gibson v. State Compensation Commissioner

Riley, Judge:

Gaines G. Gibson, trackman for Pocahontas Fuel Company, was injured on March 24, 1941, and died November 30, 1942, of cancer of the lung with multiple metastases. The State Compensation Commissioner awarded compensation to the employee’s widow and children. The appeal board having set aside the award on the ground that Gibson “did not come to his death as a result of an injury in the course of and resulting from his employment”, the widow prosecutes this appeal.

Before discussing whether the appeal board’s basis for denial of compensation is warranted, we direct our attention to…