WILLIAMS v. FREEDOM TRUCKING, INC.

No. 88-1583.

538 So.2d 134 (1989)

Stephen C. WILLIAMS, Deceased Claimant; Sheryl Williams, Natural Guardian of Michelle Williams, Stephen C. Williams, II, and Jennifer Williams, dependent Children of Stephen C. Williams, Appellants, v. FREEDOM TRUCKING, INC. and Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 14, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Powell, P.A., Ft. Walton Beach, for appellants.

Jonathan D. Ohlman, of Pattillo & McKeever, P.A., Ocala, for appellees.


JOANOS, Judge.

In this workers' compensation appeal, the children of the deceased employee seek review of the deputy commissioner's order which determined that three minor children qualified as stepchildren of the deceased employee, and were thereby entitled to share death benefits equally with the employee's natural children. We reverse.

On June 2, 1987, Stephen C. Williams was killed while acting within the course and scope of his employment with Freedom...

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