DiCenso's Case

An earlier decision of the Supreme Judicial Court involving these parties (DiCenso’s Case, 356 Mass. 108 [1969]) held that the evidence did not warrant a finding that the claimant had been totally dependent on her deceased husband. The case was then remanded for a determination as to whether there existed “a legitimate claim on the ground of partial dependency.” Id. at 110. The single member dismissed the widow’s claim for partial dependency and the reviewing board affirmed that decision. The Superior Court upheld the dismissal of the claim. The board’s “ruling” that the claimant had failed…