Umbreit v. Quality Tool, Inc.

Rogosheske, justice.

Certiorari to review a decision of the Workmen’s Compensa tion Commission denying permanent partial disability benefits to the heirs of an injured employee who was receiving temporary total disability benefits and who died as a result of an automobile accident unrelated to his employment. Because we find that the death of an employee which was not work-related terminates his right to compensation for permanent partial disability benefits, and there is no statutory provision allowing such disability benefits, whether accrued or not, to be paid to his heirs, we affirm the…