Cooley v. CONSTRUCTION LABORERS LOCAL UNION NO. 405, AF OF L.

Certiorari to review a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission.

On March 13, 1967, Joseph Cooley, who was employed by the Construction Laborers Local Union No. 405, AFL-CIO, committed suicide. These proceedings for workmen’s compensation benefits were instituted on the theory that the death was employment-related. The Workmen’s Compensation Commission in an unanimous opinion has found that death did not arise out of and in the course of Mr. Cooley’s employment but, instead, occurred as a result of depression occasioned by a heart attack, possible termination of employment, loss of…