Johns-Manville Products Corp. v. Industrial Commission

This appeal concerns the compensability of a fatal heart attack under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 48, par. 138.1 etseq.). Claimant is the widow of Allen Smith, an employee of the Johns-Manville Products Corporation who died from a heart attack suffered several hours after his return home from work. The arbitrator denied compensation. On review, the Industrial Commission awarded compensation, and the circuit court of Lake County confirmed the decision of the Commission. Johns-Manville appeals directly to this court under our Rule 302(a) (58 Ill. 2d R. 302(a)). At…