Diana's Case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
1Opinion of the CourtCounihan, J.
This is a proceeding to recover dependency compensation under the workmen’s compensation act, G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152, § 35A, as appearing in St. 1946, c. 553, which reads so far as here material, “Where the injured employee has persons conclusively presumed to be dependent upon him or in fact so dependent, the sum of two dollars and fifty cents shall be added ... for each person wholly dependent on the employee .... For the purposes of this *758section the following persons shall be conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent for support upon an employee: . . . (d) A parent upon an unmarried…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Derinza's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Hassan's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Cellurale's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955