Travelers Insurance Co. v. Wing

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

Defendant Travelers Insurance Company appeals a worker’s compensation award for 20% disability benefits to Gladys Wing, as Administratrix of the estate of Maurice Wing, for a work-related injury suffered by her deceased husband. After instituting the compensation suit, Mr. Wing died from causes unrelated to his compensable injury. The trial court’s award was based upon a settlement agreement reached after Mr. Wing’s death. For the reasons set out below, we reverse.

I

On June 23,1976, Maurice Wing suffered an injury while working for Town and Country Plumbing. Appellant,…