Claim of Hancock v. Ingersoll-Rand Co.

Appeal from decisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Board which found that the accidental injury arose out of and in the course of employment and awarded compensation to the claimant. Claimant had worked for Ingersoll-Rand Company for approximately 19 years and at the time of the accident he was assistant general manager of sales. On Friday, November 25, 1960, claimant was sent to Chicago from his New York office to join other representatives of the employer in contract negotiations with the United States Engineers. Business conferences were conducted until late Friday night and again all…