Medacco v. Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board, which reversed a referee’s decision granting plaintiff continuing compensation based on a November 23,1964 hand injury, and denying compensation for alleged work-related back and heart conditions. The opinion of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board states in pertinent part the facts of the case:

"After working for defendant for more than 30 years plaintiff became totally disabled on January 21, 1968, by a heart problem. His primary occupation was that of a lift truck driver involving some lifting. At the time of…