No Benefits for Widow of Worker Who Died After Divorce Filing

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a widow was not entitled to benefits for a man's death that occurred after she had filed for divorce. Case: Walton v. Iddings Brothers LLC, No. 75 C.D. 2021, 10/29/2021, unpublished. Facts: Stephanie Mesen and Timothy Walton married in December 2014, then separated in 2017. In September 2018, Mesen filed for divorce. Shortly thereafter, Walton suffered fatal injuries in a fall while working for Iddings Brothers LLC as a roofer. Procedural history: Mesen filed a claim for death benefits. Iddings conceded that Walt...