Legal Opinion
Broadwood Chuckwagon v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 23, 1983No. Appeal, No. 363 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Crumltsh, Jr.,
Broadwood Chuokwagon (employer) appeals a Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board order awarding partial dependency benefits to Marion Stovall. We modify and remand.1
The facts are not in dispute. After her son was killed by a co-employee, Stovall sought benefits under Section 307(5) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).2 The decedent had been learning an average weekly wage of $86.00 and, while living with Stovall, contributed $216.67 per month to the household. From this, claimant allocated $115.00 for the decedent’is monthly expenses of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Leipziger v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Bucci Et Ux. v. Lincoln Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- DeGuffroy & Associates, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Cook v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Bertsch v. Pike County Sand & Gravel Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- D'Agata National Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Chuckwagon v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Taynton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986