Page v. Hibbard

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• holding that loss of consortium is not a derivative claim brought by the spouse as the personal representative of the employee, but as an independent action to recover for injuries the spouse has suffered
• holding that loss of consortium is not a derivative claim brought by the spouse as the personal representative of the employee, but as an independent action to recover for injuries the spouse has suffered
• reasoning that the employer paid no compensation to employee’s wife and was not required to compensate employee’s wife under the workers’ compensation statute
• remanding for determination whether stipulated recovery on consortium claim was fair and reasonable in light of the total settlement
• remanding the action to the trial court to determine if the value of the loss-of-consortium award, which was equal to the value of employee’s personal injuries, was proper in light of the total settlement
• spouse’s claim for loss of consortium is an independent action to recover for the spouse’s injuries, and not a derivative claim

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