Leary v. Department of Labor & Industries

This is an appeal by Winifred M. Leary, widow of Frank C. Leary, from a judgment of the superior court for King county, affirming an order of the joint board of the department of labor and industries, on rehearing, sustaining the supervisor’s rejection of Mrs. Leary’s claim for a widow’s pension.

Frank Leary died on November 23, 1941, while in the employ of Associated Shipbuilders. Following his death, his widow, Winifred Leary, who will hereinafter be referred to as appellant, filed with the supervisor her claim for a pension. On January 17, 1942, the supervisor rejected her claim, for the…