Robert W. Borschell Painting v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

Robert W. Borschell Painting (Employer) appeals from the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that affirmed the referee’s grant of fatal claim benefits to Joan DeMuro (Claimant) after the death of her husband, Joseph DeMuro (Decedent). We affirm.

Decedent worked for Employer as a painting estimator. Two weeks prior to his death, Decedent requested that Employer calculate his bonus commission. Decedent expected his bonus to be approximately $42,000.00. On August 5, 1986, Employer told Decedent that he was not entitled to a bonus but rather that he owed…