Estranged Husband Can't Collect Death Benefits as Surviving Spouse or Dependent

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker’s estranged husband was not entitled to benefits for her death as a dependent or as her surviving spouse. Case: Grimm v. WCAB (Federal Express Corp.), No. 1982 C.D. 2016, 01/04/2018, published. Facts: Katherine and Gerard Grimm married in 1988 and had three children before separating in 2010. In February 2012, Katherine Grimm suffered a heart attack while delivering packages in the course of her employment with the Federal Express Corp. Gerard Grimm filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Procedural history: F...