Minogue v. City of St. Paul

SCOTT, Justice.

Relator Bernette Minogue, the widow of the employee, seeks review of the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals which held that under the statute in effect at the date of the employee’s death the heirs were not entitled to recover disability benefits that were not paid to the employee prior to his death. Relator also appeals from the award of attorneys’ fees. We affirm the denial of benefits and remand for further consideration of the attorneys’ fees.

Robert J. Minogue (Minogue) worked as a police officer in St. Paul for over 30 years. On July 12, 1978, two years…