Nationwide Insurance v. Workmen's Comenpsation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal from the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board)' which reversed a referee’s denial of benefits to Marion Rutch (claimant), the widow of Patrick J. Rutch (decedent).. Nationwide Insurance Company, the decedent’s employer, appeals to us.

The decedent was employed as an insurance sales agent when, during 1971, his employer’s regional office conducted a sales promotional contest. According to its terms, each agent whose sales volume totaled $100,000 between August 1 and September 30 was to be awarded tickets for an October 10 professional football game…