Ralph v. Sears Roebuck & Co.

ALPERT, Judge.

This appeal arises from a Workers’ Compensation claim for permanent partial disability benefits resulting from injuries sustained by Calvin T. Ralph (claimant), the deceased spouse of appellant, Anne M. Ralph. The Workers’ Compensation Commission denied permanent partial disability benefits to Mrs. Ralph, finding that claimant had not reached maximum medical improvement prior to his death from non-injury related causes.1 This decision was appealed to the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, and a motion for summary judgment was granted for appellees, Sears Roebuck & Co. and…