Sevigny's Case

This is an appeal by the self insurer in a workmen’s compensation case from a decree awarding compensation to the dependents of one Sevigny. The single member found that there existed “a probable causal relationship between the employee’s death and his industrial injury” of November 21, 1955, which finding was in effect adopted by the reviewing board. The decision of the board also considered motions by the self insurer to recommit and to correct the transcript. Other than correcting the Christian name of the self insurer’s expert, both motions were denied.

The employee, Royal E. Sevigny,…