Ladner v. Mason Mitchell Trucking Co.

CARTER, Justice.

Following the work-related death in 1979 of the employee, Earl Ladner, Jr., the Workers’ Compensation Commission determined that the following were entitled to death benefits (pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 58): (1) Shawn Ladner, the employee’s widow; and (2) Corinna Ladner, Darci Lad-ner, and Bryan Ladner, the employee’s three minor children from the previous marriage of the employee and Vivian Williams. The Commission awarded equal shares (25%) of the death benefits to each of these four dependents. From a pro for-ma decree affirming the Commission’s decision, Shawn Ladner…