Bebout v. State Accident Insurance Fund

Sheila Bebout was an employee of T.C.I., Inc. On February 26, 1970, she died as the result of an automobile accident. On November 26, 1971, William Bebout (claimant), as the widower of Mrs. Bebout and the guardian of her children by a former marriage, applied for benefits under the State Accident Insurance Fund (Fund). The Workmen’s Compensation Board found the claimant’s claim was compensable, and the action of the Board was affirmed by the circuit court and the Court of Appeals, 22 Or App 1, 537 P2d 563 (1975). We granted the Fund’s petition for review primarily on the issue of whether the…