Disposition of Unpaid Compensation

The Hospital Director, Veterans Administration Hospital, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, requested a decision as to the disposition of unpaid compensation owed to a former employee at the time of her death in 1958. The mother of the deceased claimed the unpaid compensation, but the claim of the widower of the deceased had priority over the mother. The mother's claim was denied since the deceased was married at the time of her death and, even though the widower allegedly deserted the deceased and did not file a claim within 10 years, his claim had priority. The claims filed by the deceased's daughters more than 10 years after the claim arose were disallowed because they were barred by the statute of limitations.