Paschen v. Ratliff City Trucking Co.

BOYDSTON, Judge.

This appeal by claimant is from adverse judgment of Workers’ Compensation Court. Claimant alleged he suffered a job-related heart attack while lifting a heavy pipe. The judgment was appealed to the court en banc, which affirmed.

Claimant’s appeal raises two issues: (1) Whether the trial court abused its discretion by ignoring a pre-trial stipulation conceding the injury was job-related; and, (2) Whether the court’s ruling was supported by the evidence. We have examined the record and conclude there was no such stipulation; and, trial judge’s ruling is not clearly against the…