Estate of Juneau v. Tudor Construction Co.

The OWC hearing officer concluded that, while Floyd Juneau was in the course and scope of his employment at the time of his death, his heart attack nevertheless did not arise from nor was it caused by his employment with Tudor Construction Company. There is no clear error in this conclusion and, under the well settled principles of appellate review, we are required to affirm this determination.

The medical evidence reveals that the decedent had a prior history of hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol and high triglycerides. Floyd was under medication to control his hypertension. An…