Klapperich v. Agape Halfway House, Inc.

TODD, Justice.

Herman Klapperich was employed as director of Agape Halfway House, Inc. He claimed his job caused him mental stress and strain. Klapperich suffered from arteriosclerosis. He suffered a heart attack while assisting his son in home repairs. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals awarded Klapperich 15-percent permanent partial disability, temporary total disability, and medical expenses on the grounds that his employment was a substantial contributing factor in bringing about his heart attack. We reverse.

Klapperich had been a blacksmith from 1947 to 1974 when an accident…