Estate of Huey Ex Rel. Huey v. J.C. Trucking, Inc.

We granted certiorari to consider whether the estate of a deceased worker, who filed a worker’s compensation claim before his death, is entitled to receive worker’s compensation benefits where the claimant died of unrelated causes before an award was entered on the worker’s compensation claim. The administrative law judge (AU) in this case ordered that the benefits be paid to the worker’s estate. The Industrial Claim Appeals Panel (Panel) reversed the AU’s order and denied all benefits. On appeal to the court of appeals, the Panel’s decision was affirmed. 824 P.2d 89. We reverse and remand…