Dudnick v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Méncer,

On January 9,1975, Nathan Dudnick was employed by the Hansen-Young Paper Corporation (employer), and while engaged in inspecting certain machinery he was struck from the rear by a forklift truck and suffered a broken right leg. A compensation claim was filed for the broken leg, and disability benefits were paid to Nathan Dudnick through February 18, 1975, that being the date of his death.

The decedent’s widow filed a fatal claim petition seeking dependency benefits, and the issue presented *326at the hearing before the referee was whether Nathan Dudnick’s death was causally…