Carter v. VECCHIONE

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

In this Workmen’s Compensation case the only question is whether or not the widow of Sterling Carter was actually dependent upon him and receiving from him a substantial portion of her support at the time of his death. The referee found: “At the time of his death neither the widow nor the children were living with the decedent although the decedent was contributing to the support of the children. The widow, Panthel Carter was employed and self-supporting, receiving no assistance from the decedent.” The board affirmed these findings and found that “claimant was independent…