Carter v. Jones Truck Lines, Inc.

CROW, Presiding Judge.

Jones Truck Lines, Inc. (“Employer”) appeals from an award by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”) granting benefits under The Workers’ Compensation Law, chapter 287, RSMo 1986, as amended, to Dixie Boyd Carter (“Claimant”) as sole dependent of Vern Boyd (“Employee”).

Employee died February 2, 1989, on Employer’s premises. Claimant is Employee’s widow. 1

Commission’s award incorporated by reference an award by an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) of the Division of Workers’ Compensation wherein the ALJ found Employee’s death was caused by a…