Claim of Connon v. W.J. Grande & Sons, Inc.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 11, 1999, which ruled that the death of claimant’s decedent arose out of and in the course of his employment and awarded workers’ compensation death benefits.

Claimant’s decedent, who was employed part time as a painter-laborer, collapsed at work and was pronounced dead a short time later. The cause of death was listed as probable myocardial infarction. On this appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board awarding workers’ compensation death benefits to claimant, the employer’s insurance carrier contends that…