Business 8th Edition by Marianne Jennings

Exercise 22

Harry Connelly was an embalmer's helper. When he cut his hand during the preparation of a corpse, germs from the gangrenous corpse got into his cut and caused blood poisoning, and he eventually died. Would Mr. Connelly's survivors be entitled to workers' compensation? [ Connelly v Hunt Furniture, 147 N.E. 366 (N.Y. 1925)]