Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. Williams

Felton, X

1. The evidence authorized the finding that the claimant, who was a first cousin of the deceased employee, was totally dependent upon the deceased at the time of his death. The fact that a daughter of the claimant gave the claimant sometimes fifty cents and sometimes a dollar, when she could spare it, would not require a finding of partial dependency only.

2. The State Board of Workmen’s Compensation did not err in not deducting the value of the deceased’s board and lodging, deceased having resided with the claimant and having been furnished meals by her, in computing the award of…