Legal Opinion
Claim of Benjamin v. Kaplan Electric Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 17, 1959PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, J.
Appeal from an award of death benefits made by the Workmen’s Compensation Board to the widow of the deceased employee.
The issue on appeal is whether the injuries sustained by Benjamin, the deceased employee, which resulted in his death, arose out of and in the course of his employment.
The decedent, an engineer, had worked for the employer herein for 12 years as a job superintendent. During this time he had taken care of electrical installations at such places as Philadelphia, Trenton, Syracuse and Poughkeepsie. At the time of his death the decedent was handling a job at Dover, Delaware and he…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Claim of Dependents of Marks v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Claim of Glickman v. Greater New York TaxpayersNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- In re the Claim of WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
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