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COSTNER v. A.A. RAMSEY & SONS, INC.

No. 8610IC65.

343 S.E.2d 607 (1986)

Nelda D. COSTNER, Widow of the Deceased and Nelda D. Costner, Administratrix of the Estate of Austin F. Costner, Deceased Employee, v. A.A. RAMSEY & SONS, INCORPORATED, Employer; Bituminous Insurance Companies, Carrier.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 3, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bridges, Bridges & Morgan, P.A. by Forrest Donald Bridges, Shelby, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Caudle & Spears, P.A. by Lloyd C. Caudle and Richard S. Guy, Charlotte, for defendants-appellants.

WEBB, Judge.

The question posed by this appeal is whether the dependent of a deceased employee who was receiving benefits for permanent disability is entitled to receive payments under the Workers' Compensation Act as a survivor. We hold that she is not entitled to such benefits.

The decision in this case depends on the interpretation of several sections of the Workers' Compensation Act. G.S. 97-31(17) was amended effective 1 July 1979 to add the part in brackets...

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