Putvain v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

JACOBSON, Chief Judge.

The sole issue in this review of an award of the Industrial Commission is whether a *154widow who was originally abandoned by her husband may be considered to have abandoned her husband within the meaning of A.R.S. § 23-1064 at the time of his death in an industrial setting.

This action originated when the petitioner, Heidi F. Putvain, on November 7, 1980, filed a claim for widow’s benefits and for benefits for her three minor children as the result of the death of Bert A. Putvain who on September 5, 1980 was electrocuted while working for the respondent employer,…