Shickley v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.

Per Curiam,

Annie Shickley claimed compensation for the death of her husband, Henry Shickley, who was employed by defendant company. The referee made an award in her favor, which was reversed by the compensation board, and the decision of the latter was affirmed by the court below. The claimant has appealed. The questions involved, as stated by the appellant, are: (1) “Can the ......board reverse the findings of fact of the...... referee without having granted a hearing de novo?” (2) “Is an accident which happened on the premises of the employer, on a path leading to and from the place at…