EDWARDS v. CHERRY CITY ELECTRIC, INC.

94-04160; CA A88095.

919 P.2d 501 (1996)

141 Or. App. 578

In the Matter of the Compensation of Clifton Edwards, Claimant. Clifton EDWARDS, DCD, Petitioner, v. CHERRY CITY ELECTRIC, INC., and SAIF Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell E. Bewley, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Vick and Gutzler.

Julene Quinn, Salem, argued the cause for respondents. On the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, and James W. Moller, Special Assistant Attorney General.

Before WARREN, P.J., and EDMONDS and ARMSTRONG, JJ.


ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Claimant suffered a compensable, work-related injury. He died of causes unrelated to the injury before receiving a compensation award. He had no spouse or dependents who survived him. The issue is whether claimant's personal representative could pursue an award of permanent disability benefits that accrued before claimant's death when claimant left no surviving spouse or dependents. The Workers' Compensation Board concluded that the personal representative...

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