Claim of Panzica v. Oaks

—Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed August 12, 1977, which disallowed a claim for compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Law. Claimant’s deceased husband was employed as a buyer-expediter for a large development and construction project covering approximately 1,500 acres. Over 90% of his time was spent on this job site. On July 24, 1974, at his employer’s request, the decedent attended a company sponsored cocktail party at one of the recreation centers on the job site and immediately thereafter attended a gathering of coworkers at the home of one of the…