Egan Jr., J.
Claimant, decedent's mother, applied for death benefits after decedent was shot and killed by a patient in the course of his work as a volunteer firefighter/emergency medical technician. As is relevant here, claimant sought support payments for herself and decedent's younger brother, alleging that they were "dependent upon the deceased at the time of" his death (Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 7 [46]). The Workers' Compensation Board ultimately...
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