Triebsch v. Athletic Mining & Smelting Co.

The appellant is the widow of Arnold G. Triebsch. Prior to his death, Triebsch had been awarded compensation for an injury received in the course of his employment, and for which he was being paid compensation at the time of his death. The issue is whether he died from the effects of the injury causing his disability or from some other cause. The Workmen’s Compensation Commission held that his death was not the result of the disability for which he had been awarded compensation and hence that the widow is not entitled to recover death benefits.

The law is settled in this State that if the…