Joseph Ricciardi, Petitioner-Appellant v. Damar Products Company, Respondent-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, holding that an employer‑sponsored picnic is a compensable work‑related event, that travel to and from the picnic is covered under the special‑mission exception, and that the husband is a partial dependent entitled to compensation calculated as a percentage of the deceased's net contribution, with the court remanding for further proceedings.