Dena Construction Co. v. Herndon

Conley Byrd, Justice.

The Workmen’s Compensation Commission found that Hayden Herndon’s heart attack suffered on April 25, 1974, arose out of and in the course of his employment with appellant Dena Construction Company. The Commission also found that as a result of the heart attack, Hayden Herndon was permanently and totally disabled. The circuit court affirmed the Commission. For reversal appellant Dena Construction Company and its carrier Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company raise the issues hereinafter discussed.

The record shows that Hayden Herndon, age 50 with a fifth grade…