Christenson v. Pedersen Brothers

Murphy, Justice.

Certiorari to review an order of the Industrial Commission granting a claim for workmen’s compensation benefits as a result of a heart condition found to have been related to employee’s work.

Employee had been employed as a carpenter and construction worker for most of his adult life. At the time of his alleged disability, he was 57 years of age. His health prior to that time had been without incident, except for a choking attack which occurred one morning in April 1956. There was evidence that an electrocardiograph test taken at that time did not definitely indicate coronary…