Wilson v. Yellow Freight System

OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

Decedent’s surviving spouse (Appellant) appeals from an order dismissing her workers’ compensation claim for death benefits. Two issues are presented on appeal: (1) whether the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) erred in refusing to find that stress related to Decedent’s employment was a contributing factor to the heart attack sustained by Decedent on October 9, 1989; and (2) whether the WCJ erred in denying death benefits notwithstanding the existence of evidence indicating that Decedent might have survived his heart attack if he had obtained appropriate medical care…