Brigham's Case

The insurer appeals from a decree awarding compensation to the claimant (Brigham), an insurance salesman under contract with The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential).

Brigham was injured on December 22, 1960, when he slipped on ice and fell while getting into his car after having left in Prudential’s office money collected from policyholders. The reviewing board of the Industrial Accident Board acting under Gr. L. c. 152, § 10, in affirming and adopting the findings and decision of the single member that Brigham was an employee of Prudential and that the injury arose out of and…