Carter v. State Accident Insurance Fund

PER CURIAM.

Claimant appeals from a determination by the Workers’ Compensation Board refusing to give effect to a claim settlement negotiated between counsel for claimant and counsel for SAIF before claimant’s death. At oral argument, we pointed out that, because claimant is deceased, no party was properly before us on the appeal. Accordingly, counsel filed a “Motion to Appoint Deceased Claimant’s Personal Representative as Petitioner and Real Party in Interest.” Because the personal representative was granted letters of administration in the State of Washington, but not in this state, the Washington personal representative would not be a proper party.¹ The motion is, therefore, denied.

Appeal dismissed.

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