Commonwealth v. United States Steel Corp.

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

The United States Steel Corporation has appealed from an award of workmen’s compensation benefits to the widow of a former employee.

The facts were stipulated. The claimant’s deceased husband, Dale Slaugenhaupt, was afflicted with epilepsy, a fact known to his employer. On November 11, 1974, Mr. Slaugenhaupt suffered an epileptic seizure while operating his automobile in his employer’s parking lot about forty five minutes before he was scheduled to commence work. As a result of the seizure, Mr. Slaugenhaupt lost control of the automobile which thereafter struck two…