Zachery v. Royal Indemnity Co.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) At the time of the initial hearing before the Board of Workmen’s Compensation, more than a year had elapsed since the death of the employee. No claim had been filed for death benefits other than that of the decedent’s mother, and all other claims were then barred by the statute of limitations. It is apparent that, had the wife filed her claim within the statutory period, she would' have been entitled to the death benefits allowable under the act; and had there been no wife, the mother would have been entitled to such benefits. The precise question is…