Dougherty v. Bernstein & Son

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

In this workmen’s compensation case the question is whether the claimant-appellant was injured in the course of her employment, on the premises of her employer, within the meaning of §301 (c) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 77 P. S. §411.- The compensation authorities made an award which the court below reversed. While the undisputed facts are novel, the rules of law are familiar.

The employer-defendant was a fourth-floor tenant of premises at 312 Penn Avenue in the city of Scranton, under a sublease from the lessee of the whole building. Such claimant, on her way to…