Handy v. Golden Gem Growers, Inc.

MILLS, Judge.

Handy, the claimant in this workers’ compensation action, appealed the deputy commissioner’s order granting in part and denying in part Handy’s claim for medical benefits. The employer/carrier (E/C) cross-appealed. The appeal was dismissed after Handy failed to file a brief. We consider only the cross-appeal and reverse in part.

Handy was the victim of an industrial accident when he fell from a ladder on 29 May 1980. On four occasions during November and December 1982, he went to a hospital emergency room and was treated for problems related to hypertension. Despite the fact that…