Chilovi v. Industrial Commission

The death of Fidela Della was not a proximate result of the injury which he claimed to have sustained in the employment of Geuder, Paeschke & Frey Company. Workmen’s compensation was paid to Della for an injury proximately causing permanent partial disability. The wife, Theresa Della, was alive at the time of the injury to her husband, but died prior to his death. If she had survived her husband she would have been entitled to the unaccrued compensation due, under the provisions of sec. 102.47 (2), Stats., which section provides that unaccrued compensation shall first be applied to funeral…