Sturkie v. Ballenger Corp.

Ness, Justice:

This is an appeal pursuant to the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Section 72-1, et seq., of the 1962 Code. The Single Commissioner, Full Commission, and Circuit Court resolved all issues in favor of the claimant-respondent Sturkie. We affirm.

Claimant, while working in Puerto Rico, suffered an alleged injury involving his heart and respiratory system which later developed into emphysema. The ultimate issue is whether the claimant sustained an “injury by accident” resulting from exposure to altitude, climate, and working conditions.

The compensability of a particular event as an…