Arnold Bakeries, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Barbieri,

Arnold Bakeries, Inc. (Arnold) and its insurer, Aetna Life & Casualty Company, appeal to this Court from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed a referee’s award of benefits to Charleen J. Knowles (claimant), widow of Walter J. Knowles, Jr. The award provided benefits to the claimant and two' of. her children, statutory dependents of Walter J. Knowles, Jr., whose death was found to be work-related.

The issue before the referee was whether or not the employer had met its burden of proof under Section 301(a) of the Workmen’s…