Claim of Syvertson v. Freudenberg

Appeal by an employer and its insurance carrier from an award of death benefits. By a decision dated August 10, 1956 the board found that decedent had sustained an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of his employment incurred on May 1, 1955 and made an award at reduced earnings. Upon appeal we affirmed the decision and award upon the ground that there was substantial evidence to sustain the board’s finding. (Matter of Syvertson v. Estate of Freudenberg, 7 A D 2d 796.) Subsequent awards were made, and paid to the date of decedent’s death which occurred suddenly on June 29, 1959…