Common-Law Wife of Deceased Police Officer Receives Award of Benefits

A Texas appellate court upheld an award of workers’ compensation benefits to the common-law wife of a police officer who died in the line of duty. Case: City of Euless v. Danylyk, No. 05-22-00898-CV, 12/12/2023, published. Facts: David Hofer and Marta Danylyk met in New York in 2011 and began dating in February 2012. At that time, Hofer was a police officer for the City of New York. Danylyk and Hofer began living together in New York in November 2013. The couple moved to Texas in January 2014, where Hofer began employment with the Euless Police Department. In September that year, Hofe...