HERTZ CORP. v. W.C.A.B. (JOHNSON)


724 A.2d 395 (1999)

HERTZ CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (JOHNSON), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 11, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deborah L. Hartwell, Philadelphia, for petitioner.

No appearance entered on behalf of respondent.

Before FLAHERTY, J., LEADBETTER, J. and NARICK, Senior Judge.


NARICK, Senior Judge.

This case presents two questions for our review. First, whether a child may collect death benefits where the decedent stood in loco parentis even though the child's natural parent was capable of supporting the child, and second, whether death benefits terminate when the natural parent resumes custody and financial responsibility for the child following the decedent's death. This appeal is brought by Hertz Corporation (Employer) from a Decision...

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