LoPresti v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Annette LoPresti, the widow of Vincent LoPresti, has appealed from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board reversing a referee’s award of compensation and of expenses on account of her husband’s death. The Board concluded that the referee erred in deciding that Vincent LoPresti’s death in an automobile accident resulted from injuries sustained while he was actually engaged in the business or affairs of the employer.

Vincent LoPresti was employed by Gulf Construction Co. as a construction foreman. He was a salaried employe paid weekly on Fridays. On Thursday,…