Allegheny Ludlum Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

Allegheny Ludlum Corporation (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting the review offset petition filed by Pamela Carney (Claimant) on behalf of Michael Carney (Decedent).

Decedent died on August 24, 2004, in the course of his employment with Employer. Employer entered into an agreement for compensation for death with Claimant for weekly compensation death benefits of $690 to be paid to Claimant and the two children of Decedent. 1 Claimant also began…