New Hampshire Supply Co. v. Steinberg

This is a claim for workmen’s compensation benefits for a death resulting from a heart attack. The deputy labor commissioner found that the decedent’s employment caused his heart attack and awarded benefits pursuant to RSA 281:22. The New Hampshire Supply Company and its insurance carrier, the Insurance Company of North America, appealed the decision to the superior court. After a trial de novo, the superior court ruled that there was insufficient medical proof to establish that the deceased’s heart attack was caused by his employment. Accordingly, workmen’s compensation benefits were denied.…