Rayburn v. Johnson

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Ed Rayburn (Rayburn) and Fred Reece (Reece) appeal the decision of the Indiana Industrial Board awarding Darlus Johnson, as personal representative of the decedent Robert Johnson, compensation for the death of her husband. We affirm but remand for modification of the award in conformity with this opinion.

Rayburn was hired by Reece to remove timber Reece had purchased on land owned by James Wilds. Rayburn was frequently employed by Reece to perform similar jobs. Robert Johnson, an experienced logger, had been working with Rayburn for approximately eight months prior to the job…