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Maurice Wing suffered a work-related injury in 1976 and filed a worker's compensation claim. He died in June 1977 from unrelated causes. Subsequently, his attorney and Travelers Insurance Company reached an oral settlement for 20% disability, which Travelers later repudiated, arguing the claim extinguished upon Wing's death. Gladys Wing, as Administratrix of Maurice Wing's estate, revived the action. The trial court found the settlement binding, but the Supreme Court reversed, holding that worker's compensation benefits do not survive to a personal representative when the employee's death is unrelated to the occupational injury, thus the settlement lacked consideration.
Travelers Insurance Co. v. Wing is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Maurice Wing suffered a work-related injury in 1976 and filed a worker's compensation claim. He died in June 1977 from unrelated causes. Subsequently, his attorney and Travelers Insurance Company reached an oral settlement for 20% disability, which Travelers later repudiated, arguing the claim extinguished upon Wing's death. Gladys Wing, as Administratrix of Maurice Wing's estate, revived the action. The trial court found the settlement binding, but the Supreme Court reversed, holding that worker's compensation benefits do not survive to a personal representative when the employee's death is unrelated to the occupational injury, thus the settlement lacked consideration.
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