Widow's Benefits Can't Be Offset Because of 3rd-Party Recovery Paid to Children

A divided Texas appellate court ruled that a widow was not subject to having her benefits offset to account for a third-party settlement that her children had received from a tortfeasor responsible for the death of her husband. Case: Fort Bend County v. Norsworthy, No. 14-17-00520-CV, 03/21/2019, published. Facts: John Norsworthy worked for Fort Bend County as a deputy sheriff. While he was on duty in December 2010, he swerved to avoid road debris that had fallen off a flatbed truck. He crashed and suffered fatal injuries. Procedural history: The county paid workers’ compensation bene...