Wahlig v. Krenning-Schlapp Grocer Co.

On April 11, 1928, Maude L. Wahlig, widow of George A. Wahlig, filed with the Workmen's Compensation Commission her claim for death benefits against Krenning-Schlapp Grocer Company, the employer of the deceased, and Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company, the insurer. A hearing before the commission resulted in a final award of $150 for burial expenses, and a total death benefit of $9,486, or the sum of $20 per week for 474.3 weeks. The employer and insurer took an appeal to the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, where a judgment was entered affirming the findings and final award of the…