Kentucky

Widow?s survivor benefits terminate at the time she reaches the age of sixty (60), when she will qualify for widows? benefits under the Social Security Act: MORSEY, INC. V. FRAZIER (SC 2/21/2008)

By Michael Stevens

MORSEY, INC. V. FRAZIER
WORKERS COMP:  Survivor Benefits
2007-SC-000159-WC.pdf
PUBLISHED: REVERSING AND REMANDING
OPINION OF THE COURT
DATE RENDERED: 2/21/2008

KRS 342 .730(4) limits the duration of an award of survivors? benefits to a widow of an employee who dies because of a work related accident to the date when the widow would qualify for regular Social Security retirement benefits based on the employee?s earnings record. Referring to 42 U.S .C. § 402(e), the Court held that a widow?s benefits terminate at the time she reaches the age of sixty (60), when she will qualify for widows? benefits under the Social Security Act.

Digest by Peter Naake

Full post as published by Kentucky Cases on April 07, 2008 (boomark / email).