Legal Opinion
Cordova v. Holly Sugar Corp.
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided October 7, 1994No. 93-138PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDINE, Justice, Retired.
Felipe Cordova suffered a compensable hand injury but died of non-work related causes before he could file for permanent disability benefits. His surviving spouse, San Juana Cordova (Cordova), then applied for permanent disability benefits from the Wyoming Worker’s Compensation Division (Division) on behalf of her deceased husband. On motions for summary judgment, a hearing officer ruled that Cordova could not pursue permanent disability benefits on behalf of her deceased husband because he “was not entitled to receive or receiving [a permanent disability] award”…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Aanenson v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Worker's Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
- Stauffer Chemical Co. v. CurryWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
- Workers' Compensation Claim of Seckman v. Wyo-Ben, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1989
- Weston County Hospital Joint Powers Board v. Westates Construction Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1992
- Frederico Granero Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Corman v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1996
- Pino v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 2000
- Worker's Compensation Claim of Haagensen v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1997
- Erhart v. Flint Engineering & ConstructionWyoming Supreme Court · 1997
- State ex rel. Wyoming Worker's Compensation Division v. RoggenbuckWyoming Supreme Court · 1997
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