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COOK ET AL. v. W. C. A. B. ET AL.

No. 477 C.D. 1980.

64 Pa.Commw. 278 (1982)

William Cook, Deceased, by Robert and Ruth Cook, Parents, Petitioners v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board and St. Joe Minerals Corporation, Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

January 28, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander J. Pentecost, for petitioners.

Bruce E. Woodske, Reed, Luce, Good, Tosh, Kunselman & McGregor, for respondent, St. Joe Minerals Corporation.

Submitted on briefs October 7, 1981, to President Judge CRUMLISH and Judges ROGERS and BLATT, sitting as a panel of three.

OPINION BY JUDGE BLATT, January 28, 1982:

The petitioners, Robert and Ruth Cook, appeal a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which denied them benefits on the grounds that they were not dependent upon contributions from their son, now deceased. The Board cited the provisions of Section 307(5) of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. § 561(5).

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