The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that an individual who lacks a legal relationship with a deceased employee cannot be a dependent entitled to file a claim for death benefits.
Case: West v. Hoyle’s Tire & Axle LLC, No. 180PA21, 12/16/2022, published.
Facts: Keith West worked for Hoyle’s Tire & Axle LLC. He was killed in a workplace accident in February 2018.
Hoyle admitted liability for the accident.
Procedural history: West’s two children and estranged wife filed claims for benefits. Shannon Stocks, West’s cohabitating fiancée, also filed a clai...
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