Claim of Jardine v. Drake-Crafe-Winston-Tecon-Conduit

Appeal by the employer and insurance carrier from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, awarding death benefits of $20 per week to each of the parents of the decedent, who at the time of his death was 24 years of age and unmarried. The only question raised on this appeal is the question of whether both parents were dependent upon the decedent for support. The decedent’s father was earning $2,700 per year, or $2,622 per year “ take-home ” pay, at the time the decedent suffered the fatal accident. In addition to this salary, his employer provided the father an apartment, with light…