Siler v. Industrial Accident Commission

Petitioners, the widow and minor children of Joseph Horace Siler, seek review and the annulment of an order of respondent commission denying dependency benefits. Respondent commission’s finding number two, on which the order rested, is that the death of said Siler “was not caused nor hastened by any injury or injuries arising out of and occurring in the course of” said decedent’s employment. Basically, the question presented is whether the finding is supported by substantial evidence.

The relevant facts can be epitomized as follows:

The decedent, hereinafter referred to as the employee, worked…