Indiana Michigan Power Co. v. Roush

OPINION

MATTINGLY, Judge.

Indiana Michigan Power Company (I & M) appeals from a decision of the full Worker’s Compensation Board (Board), awarding death benefits to Lois Roush, the widow of Ralph Roush (Roush). It raises the following issues:

1) Whether the Board’s findings were stated with sufficient specificity; and

2) Whether the Board erred in concluding that Roush’s choking arose out of his employment. 1

We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 11, 1994, Roush was assigned as the relief telephone operator at I & M. On his way to the switchboard, Roush picked up a roast beef sandwich…