Fort Lauderdale Transit Lines v. Bass

DREW, Justice.

The controlling question in this compensation case is whether the heart attack suffered by the bus driver claimant1 arose out of and in the course of his employment. The deputy found that it did, attributed 70% of the loss to an admittedly pre-existing arteriosclerosis and entered his award for 30% of claimant’s compensation rate, 30% of medical, hospital and medication costs and costs, reserving the question of attorneys’ fees and other proper charges until maximum medical improvement was attained by claimant. The full commission affirmed without comment.

Claimant usually…