Blairsville Transport Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

For purposes of this appeal, it is not contested that the claimant-appellee’s son, Richard Steele, was within the course of his employment with employer-appellant at the time he was killed in a truck collision. It is also admitted that at the time of his death, the average weekly wage of the decedent was $189.50 and the statewide average weekly wage for his job classification was $141.00.

Sarah McWilliams Steele, a retired widow, filed a claim petition which was disputed by employer-appellant for lack of any showing of dependency. The referee found that…