Lebleu v. Deshotel

YELVERTON, Judge.

The issue before us is whether the settlement proceeds from a claim for worker’s compensation benefits, for benefits which had accrued prior to the employee’s death, the death occurring from causes unrelated to the employment accident, is assignable by the employee’s heir. The trial court, in a declaratory judgment action brought by the assign-ee, held that it was. The heir-assignor appealed. We affirm.

The single specification of error is the contention that under La.R.S. 23:1205 the benefits were not assignable. This statute, which is part of our Worker’s Compensation Law,…