Deuschle v. Bak Construction Co.

MORGAN, Justice.

This is the final leg of an administrative appeal by Charles Deuschle (Deuschle) from a decision of the South Dakota Department of Labor (Department), which denied Deuschle’s worker’s compensation claim. We affirm.

Deuschle smoked a pack and a half of cigarets daily for many years and had a family history of heart disease. He was employed by Bak Construction Company (Bak) as a motor grader operator for approximately three months when he began suffering chest pains. On Sunday, October 14, 1984, Deuschle developed chest pains while watching television at home. These pains…