Zahrobsky v. Westmoreland Coal Co.

Opinion by

Kenworthey, J.,

The referee and board, on a showing of partial dependency, made an award of $10 per week for 500 weeks to the parents of an employee killed by accident in the course of his employment. The court of common pleas affirmed and this appeal followed.

The contention raised in the court below and urged upon us is that since the evidence showed the contributions made by the decedent to his parents during his lifetime did not exceed $30 per month, an award in excess of that amount offends against the Constitution of Pennsylvania. In our opinion, the contention is without merit.

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