Frazier v. St. Mary's Honor Center

KAROHL, Chief Judge.

By this opinion we affirm denial of any workers’ compensation benefits to Mildred Frazier, wife of James F. Frazier, employee. In 1985, employee filed a claim for benefits alleging “claimant suffers a nervous condition, depression, tension.” He died from unrelated causes in July, 1990. His wife was substituted as employee’s dependent.

Employer, St. Mary’s Honor Center, hired employee in 1981 to work as a cook. He was discharged in August, 1985. Wife testified employee enjoyed his work as a cook and he took pride in his work. His cooking activities are not the source of the…