Hall v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

The plaintiff, a widow without children, petitioned the Workmen’s Compensation Board to commute the compensation payable to her in periodical payments on account1 of the death of her husband, giving as her reason that she desired to purchase a property and establish a boarding house. The Board, after investigation, granted her petition and ordered that she be paid a lump sum, being the present value, of the periodical payments. From the award the defendant appealed to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which set aside the award. The Act of 2d of June, 1915, P.…