City of Aurora v. ex rel. Death of Corr

HODGES, Justice.*

In this workmen’s compensation case, employer, City of Aurora, seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Commission which reversed the hearing officer’s denial of the claim and granted death benefits to claimant, Peter B. Corr, Sr. We set aside the order of the commission.

Debra S. Corr, claimant’s wife, was fatally injured in a compensable accident on June 27, 1981, while working for the Aurora Police Department. Twelve days before her death, claimant had filed a petition for dissolution of marriage which decedent signed as co-petitioner. In the petition claimant…