Claim of Bennerson v. Checker Garage Service Corp.

Appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed October 30, 1975. Claimant was employed as a utility helper or auto mechanic helper in his employer’s garage at 55th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues in New York City. He worked on the night shift from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. with an hour out for lunch. He assisted the mechanics in the garage and went on road calls to assist disabled taxicabs owned and operated by his employer. To service disabled taxicabs, the employer supplied a special cab which contained equipment and supplies. On August 27, 1974 on his lunch hour…