Case Name: Before State Industrial Commission, Respondent. In the Matter of the Claim for Compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Law of Petros Skillaris, Dependent Father, and Katrini Skillaris, Dependent Mother, on Account of the Death of George Skillaris, Deceased, Respondents, v. United States Railroad Administration - Pullman Car Lines, Employer and Self-Insurer, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1920-03
Citations: 191 A.D. 928
Docket Number: 
Parties: Before State Industrial Commission, Respondent. In the Matter of the Claim for Compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law of Petros Skillaris, Dependent Father, and Katrini Skillaris, Dependent Mother, on Account of the Death of George Skillaris, Deceased, Respondents, v. United States Railroad Administration — Pullman Car Lines, Employer and Self-Insurer, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 191
Pages: 928–929

Head Matter:
Before State Industrial Commission, Respondent. In the Matter of the Claim for Compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law of Petros Skillaris, Dependent Father, and Katrini Skillaris, Dependent Mother, on Account of the Death of George Skillaris, Deceased, Respondents, v. United States Railroad Administration — Pullman Car Lines, Employer and Self-Insurer, Appellant.
Workmen’s Compensation Law — dependent father and mother residing in foreign country — award limited to twenty-five per cent of weekly wage.
Appeal from awards of the State Industrial Commission, made on or about July 22, 1918, and June 25, 1919, and entered in the office of said Commission.

Opinion:
Kiley, J.
The claimants in this case are father and mother of the deceased workman. The compensation awarded them was one-half of the average weekly wage. They are non-residents, viz., residents of Greece. This award was made under sections 16 and 17 of the Workmen's Compensation Law. It seems that if claimants are entitled to any award it should be for twenty-five per cent of the weekly wage. (Matter of Skarpeletzos v. Counes & Raptis Corporation, 224 N. Y. 606.) As to evidence of dependency, Pifumer v. Rheinstein & Haas, Inc. (187 App. Div. 821) is controlling in this case. The award should be reversed and the matter returned for such further consideration as may be proper in the premises. All concur. Award reversed and the matter remitted to the Commission for further consideration.
Amd. by Laws of 1916, chap. 622.— [Rep.