Oklahoma City v. Boggs

WILLIAMS, Justice.

There is involved here for review an order of the State Industrial Court, sitting en banc, affirming an award entered by the trial judge allowing the respondent, claimant below, L. Estelle Boggs, death benefits under the provisions of the Oklahoma Workmen’s Compensation Act, for the death of her husband, R. C. Boggs.

Parties will be referred to as they appeared before the trial tribunal. Mr. Boggs will be referred to as “deceased”.

The facts are undisputed. Deceased on April 19, 1968, was employed by the respondent as a supervisor of some four (4) maintenance truck crews in…