City of Phoenix v. INDUS. COM'N OF ARIZ.

OPINION

EUBANK, Judge.

This is a special action review of an Industrial Commission award which granted death benefits against the petitioner employer, City of Phoenix (City) and the petitioner carrier, State Compensation Fund (Fund). Three issues are presented:(1) Whether the respondent employee (deceased) was an employee of the respondent employer (Sixpence) rather than an independent contractor.(2) Whether the deceased was jointly employed by the City and Sixpence at the time of his injury.(3) If the deceased was an independent contractor of Sixpence, should the death benefits be apportioned…