Holland v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

Lori Holland (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed a referee’s decision granting her fatal claim petition and dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm.

The parties stipulated that Claimant’s father, Willard Holland (Holland), was employed as a truck driver by Pep Boys (Employer). On October 15, 1986, Holland died as a result of injuries he sustained in an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. At the time of his death, Holland was acting within the scope of his employment.

Scant evidence was…