Claim of Hansen v. Corson Construction Corp.

This is an appeal by the employer and carrier from an order of the Industrial Board denying the appellants’ application to commute an award to Ingeborg Louise Hansen, the widow of the deceased employee. The parties have stipulated that for the purpose of shortening the record on appeal the statement of facts set forth in the record is agreed upon and by the stipulation the appeal is limited to the question as to the right of the appellants to have the said award commuted pursuant to section 17 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law.

Said section provides, among other things, that compensation to…