Decedent was employed as a truck driver; but occasionally helped to load and unload the truck. The record sustains a finding that on April 23, 1954, following strenuous physical effort helping to load his truck, decedent collapsed and died, and that his death was caused by the physical effort. The main issue in the case is whether there was an advance payment of compensation within section 28 of the Workmen's Compensation Law which would avoid the statutory effect of a failure...
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