Chadwick v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

C. Patricia Chadwick (Claimant), widow of William G. Chadwick (Decedent), appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which dismissed her appeal and affirmed the Referee’s decision denying her fatal claim petition pursuant to Section 301(c) of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. § 411(1) for failure to prove that Decedent’s death arose in the course of his employment and was related thereto.

According to the Referee’s findings, Decedent died from a fatal heart attack on May 12,…