Brown v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal by Barbara Brown (Brown), widow of Aimer Brown, from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), dated December 14, 1972, which affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits to Brown’s minor son, Aimer Maxwell Brown. The referee’s award of benefits to three other children of Brown has not been questioned.

Aimer Brown died while in the course of his employment on September 24, 1969. From November 1965 until the date of his death, Aimer Brown had been residing out of wedlock with Barbara Brown.1 The referee found that three children2 of Barbara…