FISH v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

No. 1 CA-IC 327.

12 Ariz. App. 486 (1970)

472 P.2d 97

Harriet FISH, Widow of Vance Fish, and Jennifer R. Smith and Jeffrey R. Smith, Stepchildren of Vance Fish, Petitioners, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION of Arizona, Respondent, Western Pine Sales, Inc., Respondent Employer, State Compensation Fund, Respondent Carrier.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department A.

Rehearing Denied July 22, 1970.

Review Denied October 13, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mariscal, Burton & Weeks, by Phillip Weeks, Phoenix, for petitioners.

Donald L. Cross, Chief Counsel, Phoenix, for respondent The Industrial Commission of Arizona.

Snell & Wilmer, by Bernald C. Porter, Phoenix, for respondent employer.

Robert K. Park, Chief Counsel, by Courtney L. Varner, Phoenix, for respondent Carrier.


STEVENS, Judge.

The single issue before the Court is the propriety of the award which denied the claim of the minor stepchildren of the deceased employee, a claim asserting the right to death benefits. This claim was decided under the law as it existed prior to 1 January 1969.

Although the claim of the widow was allowed, we will herein refer to her as the petitioner. The minor children, whose claim for death benefits is the subject of the matter now before...

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