Guiton v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance

*549OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The issue presented is the timeliness of an action pursuant to the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act, Act of July 19, 1974, P.L. 489, No. 176, 40 P.S. § 1009.101, et seq., (Supp. 1983-1984) (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), for post-mortem work loss benefits. We hold Superior Court erred in concluding the statute of limitations commences running from the date the insurer refuses payment under the contract of insurance.

Appellee’s husband was killed in an automobile accident on March 4, 1977. At the time of the accident, he was…