Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Perdue

Because I find that competent substantial evidence in the record supports the JCC’s findings that the work performed by claimant on the date of the heart attack was not routine for his job and that the heavy delivery volume and uphill delivery requirements on that day caused unusual strain or overexertion not routine to this usual work of claimant, I conclude that we are obligated to affirm. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

As the majority states, where, as here, a claimant has a preexisting heart disease, an injury sustained from the heart condition is compensable under chapter 440,…