Legal Opinion
SAM WINER AND COMPANY v. Spelts
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 17, 1976No. 2-1275A370PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.
Appellant Sam Winer & Company (Winer) is appealing an award , of the Industrial Board which granted dependents’ benefits to Freeman E. and Mary Lou Spelts. The award is based upon the death of Lester Leroy Spelts, their son.
The sole issue before us depends upon the application or inapplication of Ind. Ann. Stat. 22-3-3-20 (Burns Code Ed. 1974):
“Dependency in fact — Marriage as termination of dependency — No reinstatement by divorce. — Total or partial dependents in fact shall include only those persons related to the deceased employee by blood or by marriage, except an unmarried child under…
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