Bernardini v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

This is an appeal by Violet Bernardini (Petitioner)1 from an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referees decision which dismissed Petitioners fetal claim petition. We affirm.

Petitioners husband, Mario Bernardini (Decedent) had been employed by Italian Marble Mosaic Company (Employer) as a tile layer for twenty years prior to his death on September 22, 1976. On that date, Decedent reported to work at 8:00 a.m. At approximately 8:30 a.m. Decedent collapsed and he was taken to a local hospital. Later that same day, while Decedent was…