Claim of Black v. Metropolitan Tobacco

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 5, 1986, which ruled that claimant’s decedent sustained an accidental injury in the course of his employment and awarded benefits.

Claimant’s decedent, age 63, was employed as a salesman for Metropolitan Tobacco. On January 4, 1979, he was advised by his employer that his position was being abolished as of March 1, 1979 and was requested to attend a meeting at his employer’s office the following day to discuss retirement on Social Security and the possibility of some type of part-time employment. Having received a raise…