V. HENSON,WIDOW, ET AL, Claimant, v. FLOSSIE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent. Opinion fled May 27, 19S4. V. HENSON
Case summary
The court modified a prior award for the wrongful death of Robert Walter Henson, reducing the balance from $2,602.50 to $2,016.56 because the minor child had turned 18, and ordered payment at $22.50 per week for 89 weeks with a final payment of $14.06.
Cases cited: Coveorail vs. State, 19 C.C.R. 159; Waechter vs. Ilzd. Corn., 387 Ill. 256; Swift 02 Co. vs. Ind. Corn., 288 111. 132; Beckerneyer Coal Co. vs. Ilzd. Corn., 370 111. 113; Swift 03 Co. vs. I d Corn., 309 Ill. 11
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Headnotes
- WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT-modificatton of award. Award will be modified upm minor child attaining age of 18 years (Corcoran vs. State, 19 C.C.R. 159.)
On March 9, 1951, an award in favor of Flossie V. Heiisoii, widow, and Franklin Dean Henson, a minor, was entered in the sum of $6,675.00. The opinion in this case appears 011 page 256 of Volume No. 20 of the Court of Claims Reports. Jurisdiction was specifically reserved by the Court for the entry of such further orders as might be necessary.
The award, among other matters, found that Fraiikliii Dean Hensoii was a minor child of the decedent, Robert Walter Henson, being born 011 June 10, 1933. The widow, Flossie V. Henson, was found to be eiititlecl to the sum of $6,000.00, and, by reason of the existeiice of a minor child, the award was increased to the amount of $6,675.00.
On April 12, 1954, respondent filed a motion to modify the award, because of the fact that Franklin Dean Henson had attained the age of eighteen on June 10, 1951, and in its motion also alleged that the said child was physically and mentally competent.
In compliance with our opinion in Coveorail vs. State, 19 C.C.R. 159, we, therefore, compute the modification of the award as follows: [*10]
As of June 9, 1951, $880.71 of the original award
had become due and payable to claimant. These pay
ments amount to 13.194% of the total award of $6,675.00.
Since the minor child has now become eighteen years of
age, the balance of the original award must be reduced by the remaining percentage of the award made for the benefit of the child. 86.806% of the minor’s award amounts to $585.94. The balance of the origiiial award at the present time is $2,602.50, which must nom be reduced by $585.94, leaving a new balance of $2,016.56.
The award, heretofore entered, is, therefore, mcdified, and the sum of $2,016.56 shall be paid to claimant at the rate of $22.50 per week for 89 meelis, with ciic final payment of $14.06.
All future payments being subject to the terms and conditions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, jurisdiction of this case is specifically reserved for the e n t q of such further orders as may from time to time be necessary. This opinion is not to be construed as eliminating Franklin Dean Henson forever from a possibility of participating in the award. In the event of the death or remarriage of his mother, Franklin Dean Henson would be entitled to the unpaid balance of the award. Waechter vs. Ilzd. Corn., 387 Ill. 256; Swift 02 Co. vs. Ind. Corn., 288 111. 132; Beckerneyer Coal Co. vs. Ilzd. Corn., 370 111. 113; Swift 03 Co. vs. I d Corn., 309 Ill. 11. The rights of Franklin Dean Henson were fixed prior to his reaching the age of eighteen, and his rights can never be extinguished as long as any amount remains unpaid under this award, as modified.