Lineal Industries, Inc. v. Worker's Compensation Appeal Board

The majority concludes that in order to be eligible for workmen’s compensation benefits as a “dependent” of a deceased child, the parent simply must be dependent upon the *604financial contributions of the deceased child to any extent. In determining what qualifies as “to any extent,” the majority believes that a rudimentary mathematical calculation which pits normal monthly bills against normal monthly income will be dispositive of the issue, as long as the normal monthly expenses exceed the normal monthly income and further provided that the monthly expenses are reasonable in light of the…