Legal Opinion
Claim of Palacio v. A & P Tea Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 17, 1983PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed December 28, 1981, as amended by decision filed May 24, 1982. The board affirmed the referee’s decision that decedent died as the result of a work-related heart attack. The self-insured employer contends that the widow’s uncorroborated testimony did not constitute substantial evidence to support the determination. It appears decedent, a 45-year-old corporate productivity manager for the A & P Tea Company, had a long and hectic work schedule requiring auto and airplane travel daily to visit other stores in the eastern region…
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