Floriland Farms, Inc. v. Peterman

Ollie L. Peterman, Jr., while employed by Floriland Farms, Inc., petitioner, suffered a compensable death which occurred November 7, 19S9, deceased being 16 years of age at the time. His employer’s carrier paid burial benefits promptly, but declined to pay death benefits contending that deceased had no dependents at the time of his death.

When his death occurred, deceased was living with his father as one of the family which consisted of the father, stepmother, a sister Margaret 20 years of age, a sister Margaret Ree, 15 years of age, a sister Ebecca, 9 years of age, a brother Elijah, 9 years…