Beck v. Department of Labor & Industries

John T. Beck, aged 55, died May 28, 1953, as a result of an intracranial hemorrhage caused by the rupture of the wall of an artery located near the base of his brain.

On March 10, 1954, appellant, Mr. Beck’s widow, filed a claim for a pension under the workmen’s compensation act (RCW Title 51), in which she averred that on April 6, 1953, *190while in the employ of Elliott Bay mill, Seattle, Mr. Beck sustained an industrial injury which ultimately resulted in his death.

The supervisor of industrial insurance entered an order on May 6, 1954, rejecting appellant’s claim on the grounds that the…