Williford v. City of North Little Rock

Judith Rogers, Judge.

This is an appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s decision finding that appellant failed to prove that the deceased employee’s work activity was the major cause of his fatal heart attack. On appeal, appellant argues that there is no substantial evidence to support the Commission’s denial of benefits. We agree and reverse and remand for an award of benefits not inconsistent with this opinion.

The record reveals that Randy Williford had been a firefighter for the City of North Little Rock for twenty-two years. On July 6, 1995, he was taking the Firefighters…