Claim of Estupinan v. Cleanorama Drive-In Cleaners

Appeal from a decision awarding death benefits to decedent employee’s mother; the question of dependency being the sole issue presented on the appeal. There is evidence which the board was entitled to accept that decedent contributed to the necessary expenses of the family of four substantially more than his share of the cost of maintenance of the household (see Matter of Telarico v. Conway, 28 A D 2d 776; Matter of Goldsmith v. Good Humor Corp., 23 A D 2d 901; Matter of Frear v. Ells, 200 App. Div. 239; Matter of Frey v. McLoughlin Bros., 187 App. Div. 824); and the board was equally…