210 A.D. 537 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1924
Claimant had been working as a chambermaid at a hotel for three days, quitting on Saturday because she was not well. On the following Monday she went to the hotel and sought out Mrs. Murphy, the housekeeper, and asked for her pay. The housekeeper said she could not pay her at that time and told her to come back any morning. The following Thursday morning claimant again sought out Mrs. Murphy on the second floor of the hotel. Again Mrs. Murphy told her she could not pay her and claimant, while walking down the stairs in the hotel, on her way home, fell and injured her leg.
The question is whether her accident arose in the course of her employment. The State Industrial Board has found that claimant was injured in the course of her employment upon the theory that collecting wages is incidental to an employment and that the employee has not taken herself out of her employment until this final action for which her labor has been expended is consummated. We think the rule adopted is too broad. Whatever may be the proper rule to apply to the employee who, upon quitting his employment, is injured upon the premises while proceeding with
The award should be reversed and the claim dismissed, %ith costs against the State Industrial Board.
All concur.
Award reversed and claim dismissed, with costs against the State Industrial Board.