Wichtendahl v. Arrow Bus Line
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtMugglin, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 8, 2001, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant sustained a compensable injury.
Claimant, a bus driver, suffered a heart attack on December 11, 1999 while driving on the Thruway to New York City. The bus came to a stop after claimant applied the brakes and struck a guardrail. With the exception of hearing the sound of wind, claimant had no recollection of the events preceding the accident. He was immediately taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction. Thereafter, a workers’ compensation…
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