Supreme Court Awards Death Benefits to Worker's Ex-Wife

Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a worker’s ex-wife was entitled to death benefits following his death from complications arising from his work-related injuries, 23 years after their divorce. Donald Nadeau slipped and fell while working for S.D. Warren Co. in 1985, suffering multiple injuries that caused chronic pain, mobility issues and substantial weight gain. At the time of the accident, Nadeau was married to Carol Brewster. During their marriage and until the date of his injury, Nadeau worked full time at S.D. Warren, while Brewster worked part time as a nu...