Exeter Drilling v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Judge PIERCE.

The question for review is whether Marie Sickler (claimant), widow of Melvin J. Sick-ler, should be permitted to reopen the settlement agreement with the decedent’s employer and its insurer on the ground of mistake. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) affirmed an order of the Administrative Law Judge (AU) granting the petition to reopen and ordering the petitioners, Exeter Drilling and Travelers Insurance Company, to pay Sickler dependency benefits. We affirm.

Melvin J. Sickler was killed during the course of his employment for Exeter Drilling in August 1976.…