Claim of Bailey v. Binghamton Precast & Supply Corp.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed July 26, 2011, which ruled that decedent’s death was not causally related to his employment and disallowed claimant’s claim for workers’ compensation death benefits.

Claimant’s husband (hereinafter decedent) worked as a truck driver and heavy equipment mechanic for the employer for more than 20 years. Decedent, who had a preexisting heart condition, was admitted to a local hospital in September 2007, at which time he was found to be suffering from atrial fibrillation, exacerbation of congestive heart failure, morbid obesity,…