Claim of Capitelli v. Wells, Rich, Green, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Harvey, J.

Claimant’s decedent died in a helicopter crash arising out of and in the course of his employment in October 1984. Claimant, decedent’s widow, and decedent’s son thereafter received *286compensation benefits from October 19, 1984 to November 1, 1985 totaling $14,850. In the meantime, claimant instituted a third-party action against various defendants. This action was later settled, with the consent of the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier, in the gross sum of $1,430,364, with payments to be. spread out over a period of years. The carrier sent a…