Wyoming Valley Health Care Systems v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

Wyoming Valley Health Care Systems (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the Workers’ Compensa tion Judge’s (WCJ) determination that Candida Kalwaytis (Claimant) was a partial dependent of her daughter Elisa Kal-waytis (Decedent) and entitled to death benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1

On December 2, 2003, Decedent was fatally injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the course and scope of her employment with Employer. Prior to the accident, Decedent had been residing with her…