Cook v. Watson Electrical Constr. Co.

The Court of Appeals, upon review of this matter, held in pertinent part:

Our review of the record indicates that Mr. Cook's dependents have failed to present any evidence that Mr. Cook's death arose from an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. The undisputed evidence before the Commission is that Mr. Cook was found dead in his hotel room after the end of a workday in which he had experienced chest pains and was observed laughing and joking with his co-workers on his way from the job site to the hotel. There is no evidence of record that Mr. Cook had been conducting his…