Krupa v. Industrial Commission

Relator, the widow of decedent-employee, Joseph P. Krupa, seeks a writ of mandamus directing the Industrial Commission (“commission”) to restore to her the previously allowed $168 per week compensation benefits.

Joseph Krupa was killed on January 4, 1982 in the course of and arising out of his employment. He left three dependents, being relator, to whom he was married on December 24,1981, and two children from a previous marriage, for whom he was obligated to pay $40 per week per child in court-ordered support, all medical and dental expenses, all school tuition through high school and a…