WJAC, Inc. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

WJAC, Inc. (employer) and its insurer, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, appeal to us from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s award of death benefits to the surviving parents of John Verprauskus (decedent).

The Board and referee found that the decedent was killed in a job-related accident and this is not disputed in the appeal. The sole issue for our consideration is whether or not there is substantial evidence to support the finding that the decedent’s parents (claimants) were partially dependent upon him for…