Claim of Scott v. Empire National Bank

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 3, 1980. Claimant, a maintenance worker at the employer bank, sustained a compensable heart attack on May 14,1976. A few days prior thereto, a representative of the employer had suggested that claimant consult a doctor because of a noticeably weakened condition while at work. A doctor’s report dated May 12, 1976 related the results of an examination as “negative except for mild hypertension which is amenable to Rx”. The carrier has applied for reimbursement under the provisions of subdivision 8 of section 15 of the…