Helms v. Lynn's, Inc.

GILBERTSON, Justice.

[¶ 1] Employer Lynn’s, Inc. and its insurer appeal from the circuit court’s reversal of the Department of Labor’s determination that Employee Helms’ heart attack was not caused by his employment. We reverse the circuit court and reinstate the Department of Labor’s denial of worker’s compensation benefits to Helms’ widow, the claimant in this action.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2] Bruce Helms was a former employee and manager of Lynn’s Super Valu in Faith and Eagle Butte, South Dakota, having worked for Lynn’s, Inc. for twenty-five years. He was 70 years old at the date of his…