Claim of Giel v. S. Kenny Trucking Corp.

Appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed February 22, 1971. Claimant suffered an acute myocardial infarction evidenced by a sharp and knife-like pain in his chest at 3:30 a.m., on December 24,1968. He completed his work, went home at 4:00 a.m., the end of his working day. He entered the hospital on December 26 and remained there for three weeks. On October 22, 1969, 10 months after the occurrence, claimant filed a claim for workmen’s compensation benefits. Respondent board found accident *1002causally related to employment and excused the failure to give statutory notice…