Claim of Prepscius v. Bow Walsh Associate

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 18, 1978, as amended by a decision filed July 20, 1978, which awarded death benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Law. On December 17, 1975, decedent was involved in an unwitnessed automobile accident wherein his vehicle left the road and struck a utility pole. It is conceded that the accident occurred during the course of decedent’s employment. The pathologist who performed the autopsy testified that he received information that decedent was pinned inside the car and had to be extricated. He also testified that the usual…