Maver v. Dwelling Managers Co.

Lyons, J. C. C.

The matter here in controversy is the proper method of computing the wages of the deceased employee under the circumstances found in this case.

Decedent died as the result of a heart attack suffered while he was repairing a sink in the apartment house where he and his wife were jointly employed as janitors. Deceased was regularly employed by another employer as a boilermaker-welder. In determining the rate of compensation to be awarded the petitioner-widow the Deputy Director combined the wages from the boilermaker’s job and one-half of the income received by decedent and…