Sorlien v. North Dakota Workmen's Compensation Bureau

BURKE, Justice.

This appeal concerns a claim of the respondents for Old Age and Survivor’s Insurance benefits under Chapter 52-09, NDRC 1953 Supp. Although some arrangements had to be made for past due contributions to the insurance fund, we may, for the purposes of this appeal, consider that the respondent, Andrew Sorben, was a fully insured individual under Chapter 52-09, supra, in May 1951. At that time he was 70 years of age and his wife, Anne Sorben, was 68 years old. In that month Andrew Sorben retired from his regular employment. In March 1954, he filed an application for benefits under…