Claim of Klein v. Hurd Sales Co.

— Levine, J.

In 1973 claimant filed a claim for death benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Law on behalf of herself and four minor children following the death of her husband, Robert F. Klein. Following a hearing, the Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ) found that decedent’s death was causally related to his employment and awarded death benefits to claimant and her children, including Tammy Joi Klein, born November 2, 1965. In a decision dated June 27, 1973, the WCLJ stated that the "testimony indicates that Tammy Joi Klein is a handicapped person”, and he continued the case…