Legal Opinion

Stephens v. ITT/Felec Services

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 3, 1996No. S-6642PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

We must decide whether Edgar Stephens’s employer, ITT/Felec Services (ITT), overcame the statutory presumption of compens-ability by producing substantial evidence that a heart attack Stephens suffered while working was not work-related. The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) found that ITT overcame the presumption of compensa-bility. The Board also found that Stephens was unable to prove his claim by a preponderance of the evidence. Stephens appeals. We affirm the Board’s conclusion that ITT overcame the presumption of compensability. We remand…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Miller v. ITT Arctic ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Veco, Inc. v. WolferAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Andersen v. EdwardsAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Childs v. Copper Valley Electric Ass'nAlaska Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Hewing v. Alaska Workmen's Compensation BoardAlaska Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  4. Smith v. University of Alaska, FairbanksAlaska Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Steffey v. Municipality of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 2000

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