Southwest Forest Industries, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

UDALL, Chief Justice.

This case is before the Court on certiorari to review the findings and award of the Industrial Commission granting death benefits to the widow and minor children of the decedent, Guadalupe Velasco, and the subsequent order or affirmation upon rehearing. Petitioner, Southwest Forest Industries, Inc., is the former employer of the decedent who asks for a review of the lawfulness of the Commission’s award.

The facts in this case are, for the most part, uncontroverted, regarding the circumstances leading up to the decedent’s death. At the time of his death he was assigned the…