Opinion ID: 1783445
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: on motion for allowance of interest and penalties.

Text: McGEHEE, C.J. In this case there was a denial of any death benefits to the claimants, Mrs. Gladys Russell and minor child John Steven Russell, as dependents of A.W. Russell, deceased, whose death occurred as a result of a heart attack which had its beginning while the employee was on the premises and engaged about the duties of his employment. The death benefits were denied by the attorney-referee, by the full Commission and by the Circuit Court of Yazoo County. On appeal here, we reversed the decision denying the death benefits to the claimants and held that they were entitled to an award for the same. We reversed the decision of the circuit court which affirmed the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission wherein it had affirmed the decision of the attorney-referee in denying the death benefits to the claimants. In this motion it is alleged that the claimants made claim for all compensation death benefits, interest and penalties before the attorney-referee, the Commission and the Circuit Court of Yazoo County, Mississippi but in the answer of the appellee to this motion it is alleged that no interest or penalties were asked for before the attorney-referee, full Commission and the circuit  court. (Hn 5) Since we have remanded the case in order that the Workmen's Compensation Commission may give effect to the opinion heretofore rendered by us in reversing the action of the attorney-referee, the full commission and the circuit court, we have concluded to overrule the present motion insofar as the allowance of penalties is concerned in order that the Commission on remand may make such an allowance in regard thereto as it may determine to make in its discretion, and we sustain the motion to the extent of allowing six percent interest on the regular installments of death compensation benefits from the respective dates that the claimants were entitled to receive the same; and as to the allowance of funeral expenses not exceeding the sum of $350, the Workmen's Compensation Commission may make such an allowance as it may determine that the claimants are entitled to receive, not exceeding the said sum of $350. In other words, we sustain the motion in part and overrule the same in part without prejudice to whatever rights the claimants may have in the premises under the decision of this Court in the case of Goodnite v. Farm Equipment Company, 106 So.2d 383, 234 Miss. 342, and Goodnite v. Farm Equipment Company, 106 So.2d 683, 234 Miss. 342. The overruling of the motion in part being without prejudice in order that the items in question may be considered and determined by the Workmen's Compensation Commission. Motion sustained in part and overruled in part. Lee, Holmes, Arrington and Ethridge, JJ., concur.