Egenrieder v. Ohio Casualty Group

FORD ELLIOTT, Judge:

This appeal arises from a class action suit, brought against certain providers of motor vehicle insurance, seeking post-mortem work loss benefits under the former Pennsylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act. 1

It is undisputed that the availability of work loss benefits under the No-Fault Act has been interpreted to include benefits that become payable upon the death of the insured. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Allstate Insurance Company v. Heffner, 491 Pa. 447, 421 A.2d 629 (1980), affirmed an earlier decision of this court which determined that the survivors…