Parker v. Town of Long Lake

Appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed May 31, 1974. The decedent, while sitting on a bench a few minutes before the start of the day’s work, collapsed and died. The causes of death listed on the death certificate were myocardial infarction, coronary artery stenosis and hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease. The widow testified as to decedent’s complaints of chest pain on the day prior to his death. His foreman testified as to the work done by decedent on the several days prior to death. One medical opinion connected the decedent’s work and his death and…