Staker v. Industrial Commission

The sole question to be determined is whether an illegitimate, posthumous' child, unacknowledged by its father, should be construed to be a dependent and entitled to compensation under the Ohio Workmen’s Compensation Law.

By virtue of the provisions of Section 35, Article II, of the Ohio Constitution, and Section 1465-68, General Code, only those who are dependents of a deceased employe are entitled to benefits in case of his death. To be a “dependent child” the child must be such as is comprehended and defined by the provision of Section 1465-82, General Code, which reads as follows:

“The…