Lewis v. Department of Labor & Industries

William Lewis was accidentally killed August 24, 1935, while engaged in extrahazardous em ployment, as defined in the workmen’s compensation act.

Florence Lewis, claiming to be his widow, filed her application with the department of labor and industries for compensation for his death. The supervisor rejected her claim on the ground that she was not the widow of William Lewis. The claimant’s petition for a rehearing before the joint board was granted, and, at the rehearing subsequently had, evidence was intro.duced tending to establish the following facts material to the issue involved:

The…