Claim of Owen v. Oneida Limited

Appeal by claimant-widow from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board finding that the accident, which caused the death of Richard L. Owen, did not arise out of and in the course of employment and disallowing death benefits. Decedent was employed as a mechanical engineer specializing in the developing and tooling of jet propeller blades under a contract which his employer had with a division of General Motors. In the course of duties he was required to visit and place contracts with various tool-design firms throughout the State. On September 5, 1956 decedent was required to make such…