City of Boulder v. Streeb

QUINN, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the decision of the court of appeals in Streeb v. City of Boulder, 671 P.2d 436 (Colo.App.1983), which vacated an order of the Industrial Commission (“commission”) denying death benefits under section 8-52-102, 3 C.R.S. (1984 Supp.), 1 of the Worker’s Compensation Act (“Act”) to the widow and children of the decedent, Ronald Streeb, whose death was allegedly caused by a cardiac arrhythmia, which in turn was allegedly brought about by the combination of a preexisting congenital heart condition, mitral valve prolapse, and job-related mental…