W. C. A. B., ET AL. v. J. & L. STEEL CORP.

No. 915 C.D. 1975.

23 Pa.Commw. 87 (1976)

Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Leni Vukmirovic, Widow of Matthew Vukmirovic, Deceased v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Appellant.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

January 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy F. Walters, Jr., with him Brandt, McManus, Brandt and Malone, for appellant.

Henry J. Albaugh, with him James N. Diefenderfer, for appellees.

Argued January 8, 1976, before Judges KRAMER, WILKINSON, JR., and MENCER, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE WILKINSON, January 23, 1976:

On January 3, 1973, decedent died as a result of injuries sustained in the course of his employment by appellant. Appellant has paid burial expenses and compensation for two surviving minor children.

On December 24, 1973, appellee-claimant filed a fatal claim petition alleging she was the widow of the decedent and entitled to workmen's compensation benefits. Appellant answered that the parties' marriage terminated...

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