Wilkerson v. Steinberg & Spielfogel, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brogan, Chief Justice.

This is a compensation case. The petitioner was awarded compensation in the Bureau and, on appeal to the Pleas, the Bureau was affirmed. We allowed certiorari. The question raised is whether the petitioner suffered a compensable injury, arising out of and in the course of his employment, when it happens, as here, that at the time of the injury he was performing no service for his employer. The facts are as follows: The petitioner was engaged as a “helper” on the delivery truck of Steinberg & Spielfogel, Inc., wholesale grocers. It…