Rocky Mountain Helicopter, Inc. v. Carter

DURHAM, Justice:

This appeal is from an order of the Industrial Commission which found that the defendants are entitled to benefits under Utah’s Workmen’s Compensation Law. The plaintiffs, the employer of the defendants’ deceased father and the employer’s insurer, allege error in the Commission’s construction of § 35-1-71, U.C.A., 1953.

The parties are agreed as to the essential facts. Thomas and Jan Carter were divorced in September, 1972. There were two children of the marriage, Shannon and Brian, the defendants. The Decree of Divorce provided that Jan Carter have custody of the children and…