Delbene v. Pine

Opinion by

Stadtfeld, J.,

Armando Delbene, the claimant in this workmen’s compensation case, was hired as a chef by the defendant, E. Y. Pine, who operated a restaurant concession at the Irem Country Club in Luzerne County. The terms of the oral contract of employment provided that the claimant was to receive $140 per month in addition to room and board. Arrangements were made, convenient for the employer’s business, that claimant reside at the clubhouse. Claimant’s hours of employment were irregular and indefinite, depending upon the volume and character of the business, but he was ¡allowed to…