Hayes v. Revere Copper and Brass, Inc

Kellie Hayes was employed by defendant Revere Copper & Brass, Inc., from 1943 until April 13, 1966. During the last several years of his life, Mr. Hayes suffered from a hypertensive condition which eventually led to his death on April 27, 1966. His wife presented a claim for workmen’s compensation benefits, which claim was granted by the hearing referee and sustained by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board. Both the referee and the appeal board agreed that decedent’s work aggravated his hypertensive condition and accelerated his death; on this basis they concluded that his death was…