Since this unwitnessed accident took place during working hours in a place where Kleid's work commonly took him, the section 21 presumption justified the board's finding that the accident arose out of and in the course of employment, even though Kleid's presence at the exact spot was unexplained (Matter of Department of Taxation & Finance v. Cohen, 298 N.Y. 825; Matter of Welz v. Markel Service...
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