Sizemore v. STATE WORKMEN'S COMP. COM'R

219 S.E.2d 912 (1975)

Ruby Marie SIZEMORE, widow, etc.

v.

STATE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER and Sparks Coal Company.

No. 13344.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

November 4, 1975.

Sterl F. Shinaberry, Hostler, Logsdon & Shinaberry, Charleston, for appellant.

HADEN, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board which affirmed a decision by the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner denying appellant's application for widow and dependent death benefits. In denying the application, the Commissioner held that the provisions of W.Va.Code 1931,…