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GONZALEZ v. WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.

No. 93A02-0709-EX-758.

881 N.E.2d 19 (2008)

Awilda GONZALEZ, Surviving Spouse of Antonio Laguna, Deceased, Appellant-Claimant, v. WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC., Appellee-Employer.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

February 18, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Ostojic, Ostojic & Ostojic, Portage, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Thomas F. Cohen, Hunt, Suedhoff, Kalamaros LLP, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellee.

OPINION

BAKER, Chief Judge.

Awilda Gonzalez and Antonio Laguna married in 1987 but eventually separated and maintained different residences. Two months after starting a new job, Antonio died as the result of a work-related injury. Awilda applied for benefits pursuant to the Worker's Compensation Act (WCA),1 which requires the spouses to have been living together at the time of the decedent spouse's death or, alternatively, for...

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