Toombs v. Driver Management, Inc.

Cathy A. Toombs, widow of James M. Toombs (the decedent), petitioned the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court for benefits because of the decedent’s sudden cardiac death while he was employed as an over-the-road truckdriver for Driver Management, Inc. (DMI).

Following a trial, a Workers’ Compensation Court judge dismissed Toombs’ petition. That court’s review panel affirmed the trial court’s dismissal order. Toombs timely appealed the Workers’ Compensation Court’s decision to this.court.

The evidential record, as a whole, supports the findings of the compensation court, and we, therefore,…