Meehleis Steel Co. v. Industrial Commission

Larry Joseph Kelly, 18 years of age, died as the result of an industrial accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with the Meehleis Steel Company. His mother, Ella E. Kelly, filed an application for adjustment of claim with the Industrial Commission for recovery as a partial dependent under section 7(c) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, ch. 48, par. 138.7(c).) The arbitrator found the mother was 25% dependent upon the deceased for support and, in addition to the burial expenses, awarded her $12,500 which was the maximum then provided under that…