Trice v. Tektronix, Inc.

The issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether the personal representative of a deceased claimant’s estate has standing to recover unpaid temporary total disability benefits that accrued before claimant’s death if the claimant was not survived by a spouse or dependent children. The Workers’ Compensation Board concluded that the personal representative does not have standing and dismissed the case. We affirm.

The claimant was disabled as a result of work-related stress. Employer denied her claim. The referee set aside the denial and ordered employer to pay compensation, and the Board…