Knight v. Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

KELLY, Judge.

Petitioner, Helen D. Knight, the widow of decedent William S. Knight, seeks review of the final order of the Industrial *734Commission dividing death benefits equally between her and the minor children of the decedent by a former wife. See § 8-50-101, C.R.S. (1983 Cum.Supp.). The widow argues that the minor children are not entitled to share in the weekly death benefits under § 8-50-104, C.R.S., because they were only partially dependent on the decedent, while the widow was wholly dependent upon him. We reject this argument and affirm the order of the Industrial Commission.

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