Citing Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law, the Court of Appeals of Maryland held that the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s approval of a settlement agreement that purported to release a dependent’s future claims...
Maryland Widow's Death Benefits Claim Not Barred by Husband's Earlier Broad Settlement Agreement Maryland Widow's Death Benefits Claim Not Barred by Husband's Earlier Broad Settlement AgreementLien Allowed in Spite of Fact that Children Had Been Adopted by Step-Father In a 5-4 decision, the Court of Appeals of Mississippi held the biological children of a deceased...
Deeply Divided MS Court Says Deceased Employee’s Ex-Wife May Impose Lien for Child Support Deeply Divided MS Court Says Deceased Employee’s Ex-Wife May Impose Lien for Child SupportIn many states, the death benefit owed to a surviving spouse is commuted, sometimes at a significant discount, if the surviving spouse remarries. The Missouri statute, § 287.240(4)(a) R.S. Mo.,...
Missouri: Surviving Spouse’s “Remarriage” Benefit Not Limited to Commutation of Her Share of Death Benefits Missouri: Surviving Spouse’s “Remarriage” Benefit Not Limited to Commutation of Her Share of Death Benefits