Legal Opinion
Bertsch v. Pike County Sand & Gravel Co.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 16, 1976No. Appeals, No. 458 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Bowman,
On April 24,1970, Theodore H. Bertsch (deceased), age 22, was electrocuted while in the course of his employment with Pike County Sand & Gravel Co. (employer). On March 1, 1971, August Bertsch, Jr. and Dorothy Bertsch (claimants) filed a fatal claim petition alleging that they were partially dependent parents of the decedent within the meaning of Section 307(5) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Act). The referee found that while August *92Bertsch, Jr. was not partially dependent upon the decedent, Dorothy Bertsch was, and he awarded her $25.00 per…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Leipziger v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Regent Bottling Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Mikalonis v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Smitti Et Ux. v. Roth Cadillac Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- DiCampli v. General Electric Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Cook v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Purex, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Broadwood Chuckwagon v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Hughes v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983