Claim of Colas, ex rel. Bermudez v. Watermain

Appeals (1) from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 11, 2000, which ruled that the death of claimant’s decedent did not arise out of her employment and denied the claim for workers’ compensation death benefits, and (2) from a decision of said Board, filed September 12, 2001, which denied claimant’s request for reconsideration or full Board review.

*776Prior to her death, decedent was employed as a secretary/ bookkeeper for the employer and had been romantically involved with a coworker, Robert Giles. On July 6, 1998, Giles, who was not scheduled to work that day, appeared…