Claim of Vernum v. State University of New York

Appeal by the estate of a deceased employee from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board disallowing a claim for death benefits. On February 16, 1954, Howard Vernum, while employed as a laborer for the respondent employer, suffered an accidental injury in the nature of a myocardial infarction. A compensation award was made. As a result of the heart attack, Vernum was confined to bed for several weeks. Even after he could move about, he could not go back to his former work or carry on his usual outdoor recreational activities, such as hunting and fishing. He had to give up smoking. He…