Mullan Construction Co. v. Day

This is an appeal by the Mullan Construction Company (the employer) and the National Surety Corporation (the insurer) from a judgment entered by a court of law reversing a decision of the State Industrial Accident Commission (the Commission) 1 that Cora Day (the claimant), widow of Corbin Day (the husband or deceased), was partially but not totally dependent upon the deceased at the time of injury within the meaning of Code (1951) Art. 101, § 35 (8) (b) (d) 2

The Commission heard the case and awarded the claimant $3000, the maximum compensation benefits under Section 35 (8) (b), supra, for…