Vélez v. Industrial Commission

'Mr. Justice Saldaña

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This ease concerns a laborer who died as a result of “Weil’s disease or infectious jaundice. This disease is not included among those which § 8 of the Workmen’s Accident ■Compensation Act classifies as “occupational diseases,” which are compensable. 11 L.P.R.A. § 3. Therefore, the •only question raised is whether the laborer lost his life “by .reason of accident (caused) by any act or function inherent in his work or employment and that it happened in the 'Course of such work and as a consequence thereof . . . .” 11 L.P.R.A. §2.

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