Gardner v. Contract Freighters, Inc.

KENNETH W. SHRUM, Judge.

Lawrence D. Gardner (“Claimant”) was awarded workers’ compensation benefits after suffering a heart attack. His employer (“CFI”) urges reversal on three grounds.1 Its first argument for reversal alleges there was insufficient, substantial evidence to support any award favorable to Claimant. Because we find merit in CFI’s first allegation, we need not address its other claims. We reverse the award favorable to Claimant and remand the case with directions that Commission enter an award denying benefits.

FACTS

In 1999, when Claimant was approximately 45 years old, he began…