Raines & Milam v. Milam

Sognier, Judge.

These are companion cases with identical issues; therefore, we will decide them in one opinion. Donald Milam was employed by and was working with his father, Cordie Milam, for the summer. On July 28, 1978 Cordie and Donald were working on a pipe laying job and were buried when a ditch collapsed, resulting in their deaths by suffocation. An investigator was appointed by the workers’ compensation insurance carrier, and the investigator determined that Donald, who was 15 years of age, had no known dependents. Therefore, the investigator recommended to the carrier that $10,000 be…