This is a death claim under the Workmen's Compensation Law. The Referee disallowed the claim on the ground that the accident did not arise out of and in the course of the employment. A majority of a board panel (three members) affirmed the decision of the Referee on the ground that the decedent had abandoned his employment. One member dissented. The Appellate Division with one dissent reversed the...
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