Allen's Case

The only question is whether the claimant widow was dependent for support upon the deceased employee.

The board found that the claimant widow and the deceased were married in 1899 and lived in Athol as husband and wife until about 1926, when he went to work in Springfield, and “it was agreed by them that he would return home on week-ends and that she should remain in Athol with the family.” Thereafter he returned to their home in Athol from time to time until about the year 1932, when he ceased returning home altogether. Their home in Athol was available at all times to the deceased, and the…