Dime Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.

Citations

• 78 Pa. Super. 124
• 1921 Pa. Super. LEXIS 353

Syllabus

<p>Workmen’s Compensation Law — Dependency—Child horn out of wedlock — In loco parentis.</p> <p>A child born out of lawful wedlock is entitled to receive compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1915 for the death of a grandfather who stood in loco parentis toward her. In a case where the referee awarded compensation to such a child, as a dependent, and there was evidence to support a finding of such relationship, the award will be sustained.</p> <p>Workmen’s Compensation Law — Compensation agreement — ■ Claim petition — Limitation upon time for filing — Section S15 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1915.</p> <p>The limitations of section 315 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1915, as to the time within which claim petition must be filed, do not apply to a case where the employing company recognized its liability, and entered into a compensation agreement.</p>