Redditt v. McDonald's Restaurant

Marquardt, J.:

Madie Redditt, widow of Raymond Redditt, appeals a decision of the Workers Compensation Board (Board) denying her Raymond’s death benefits.

Raymond was murdered on November 16, 1995, when he was making a bank deposit for McDonald’s, his employer. It is undisputed that Raymond met with an accidental death arising out of and in the course of his employment.

*803Madie applied for Raymond’s death benefits. She listed herself as his surviving spouse. Madie and Raymond were married in April 1969. The couple began living apart in March 1973. Madie had no contact with Raymond since 1986.

Madie…