Black Mountain Corp. v. Swain

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Reversing.

On August 29, 1932, Abe Swain was a loader employed in appellant’s coal mine at Kenmir, Ky., and on that day, while in the course of his employment, received an injury from which he died on November 30, 1932. The usual form reports of the accident were made by the employer to-the Workmen’s Compensation Board on September 1, 1932. On January 20, 1933, the board examined and approved an agreement between the employer and widow, in which it was stated that Mattie Swain, widow of deceased employee, “was all dependents of Abe Swain, deceased.”’…