COSTA-HUGHES v. MULLEN CONST. CO.


267 N.J. Super. 439 (1992)

631 A.2d 1245

MARIA RIBEIRO COSTA-HUGHES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, v. MULLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis M. Masucci, Jr. argued the cause for appellant (Isaacson, Dougherty & Zirulnik, attorneys; Mr. Masucci, on the brief).

Robert A. Greenberg argued the cause for respondent (Ravich, Koster, Tobin, Oleckna, Reitman & Greenstein, attorneys; Kenneth S. Oleckna, on the brief).

Before Judges GAULKIN, STERN and BROCHIN.


STERN, J.A.D.

Mullen Construction Company, decedent's employer, appeals from a judgment of the Division of Workers' Compensation that held that Susana Costa, the minor daughter of its deceased employee, is entitled to full statutory dependency benefits under N.J.S.A. 34:15-13. We affirm.

The narrow issue in this case relates to the amount of dependency benefits to which Susana is entitled. It is undisputed...

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