Claim of McKay v. Republic Vanguard Insurance

Staley, Jr., J.

Appeal by the employer and its insurance carrier from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board which affirmed *608an award of death benefits to the widow and two minor children of George F. McKay. The decedent was employed as the District Manager of the employer, Republic Vanguard Insurance Company. He worked out of the Buffalo office and, as part of his duties, travelled to various cities in the State to supervise and consult with the employer’s agents. On December 12, 1963, he was working in the Batavia and Rochester area calling on agents with Gary Hoffman, a special agent…