Wilcox v. City of Winner

MORGAN, Justice.

This is an administrative appeal by the city of Winner, South Dakota (Employer), and the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (Insurer), from a decision of the circuit court, which reversed a decision of the South Dakota Department of Labor (Department) dismissing a worker’s compensation petition. We reverse the trial court and reinstate Department’s decision.

Judy Wilcox (Claimant), executrix of the estate of Garry Wilcox, commenced a worker’s compensation claim on behalf of herself and her three children against Employer and Insurer, seeking death benefits aris*773ing out…