Falcon Drilling Co. v. Thompson

LAVENDER, Justice.

Virginia Mae Thompson and Carl W. Thompson filed a claim in the Workers’ Compensation Court for income benefits for the death of Roy Thompson, deceased. Roy Thompson was killed in an auto accident on February 6, 1979, while working for Falcon Drilling Company, petitioner herein. The claimants were the natural mother and step-father of the deceased. Petitioner defended this claim on the grounds that the claimants were not actually dependent on the deceased employee at the time of his death as required by the Workers’ Compensation Act.

An order was entered by the trial judge…