Ingram v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

In these novel consolidated workers’ compensation appeals, we determine whether a dependent claimant in a fatal claim proceeding1 is barred from litigating the compensability of a decedent’s lifetime disability where the decedent’s lifetime occupational disease claim was withdrawn pursuant to a compromise and release agreement (C & R).

Claimant petitions for review of a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a dismissal of Claimant’s fatal claim petition. Claimant *546sought benefits for the death of Marie Ingram (Decedent), who adopted…