Legal Opinion
Higgins v. Industrial Commission
Utah Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 1985No. 20218PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Justice:
Jacqueline and Ronald Higgins, claimants and plaintiffs below, sought workmen’s compensation benefits for the death of their husband and father, David Higgins. The Industrial Commission denied benefits. We affirm.
In 1982, David Higgins worked as a lubrication engineer for defendant J.F. Shea Company at its Currant Creek Dam project near Heber City, Utah. Higgins worked first from April until June, and after leaving to work for another company for about five months, he returned to work for J.F. Shea on November 8, 1982. Higgins arrived at the jobsite at 4:00 p.m. Near the end…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- McAllister v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- STATE TAX COM'N v. Industrial Com'n of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1984
- Kent v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1936
- Cudahy Packing Co. of Nebraska v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1922
- Maher v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Champion Home Builders v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1985
- Hardman v. Salt Lake City Fleet ManagementUtah Supreme Court · 1986
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