Opinion ID: 1372836
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Heading: Sherry Grubb

Text: Mrs. Sherry Grubb is the widow of Mr. Wetzel Grubb. During his lifetime, Mr. Grubb filed a Workers' Compensation claim for occupational pneumoconiosis, but he did not receive a Permanent Total Disability award. Mr. Grubb died on June 7, 2001, at age sixty-two. Mrs. Grubb then applied for and received Workers' Compensation dependents' death benefits. The date of the award was May 20, 2002. However, by subsequent order dated January 14, 2005, Mrs. Grubb's dependents' death benefits were ordered to terminate on February 28, 2005, the date on which Mr. Grubb would have reached age sixty-five. Mrs. Grubb protested the order. By decision dated July 27, 2005, the Workers' Compensation Office of Judges reversed the order. Nevertheless, continued payments to Mrs. Grubb were denied. Mrs. Grubb then filed her petition for writ of mandamus in this Court.