Noe v. Basile Police Department

AMY, Judge.

|, After being involved in a foot chase, the claimant, a sergeant with the Basile Police Department, had an episode of ventricular tachycardia. He was transported to the emergency room and stabilized. Because of the high risk of recurrence, the claimant subsequently had a defibrillator implanted. The claimant sought workers’ compensation benefits, which were denied by his employer’s workers’ compensation carrier. After a hearing, the workers’ compensation judge found that this was an uncompensable heart-related injury and dismissed the claimant’s case. This appeal follows. For the…