Fisher Contracting Co. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

HAIRE, Chief Judge, Division 1.

On this review of the respondent Commission’s decision awarding death benefits to the respondent widow, the basic issue is whether the injury resulting in the workman’s death occurred in the course of his employment. In order to resolve this issue, we must first examine the facts of this case to determine whether, in general, there is a sufficient showing that the deceased’s travel to and from the road construction site where he worked was within the course of his employment. If we find sufficient evidence to support the hearing officer’s decision on this…