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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Jul 09, 1982

Claim of Bartolotta v. Metz

Claimant, a 59-year-old inside painter with a pre-existing arteriosclerotic heart disease, suffered a myocardial infarction on January 5, 1979, while painting at work. He had experienced a similar episode in December 1978 but did not seek medical attention. The Workers' Compensation Board found the myocardial infarction compensable, stating the painting work involved more exertion than the ordinary wear and tear of life given his pre-existing condition. The employer and carrier appealed, arguing the work was not strenuous. The court affirmed the Board's decision, citing substantial medical evidence that the exertion of painting precipitated the cardiac event.

myocardial infarctionarteriosclerotic heart diseasecompensable injurystrenuous workpre-existing conditionmedical testimony conflictsubstantial evidenceWorkers' Compensation Lawcausationappellate review
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Parish v. Rolex Plastics, Inc.

This is an appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Board decision filed on February 24, 1981. The claimant experienced chest pains and suffered a myocardial infarction while working. The Board concluded that the infarction resulted from an underlying heart disease and was not an accidental injury arising from employment. On appeal, the claimant contended a lack of substantial evidence and the employer's failure to timely file a notice of controversy. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, finding substantial evidence based on an impartial cardiologist's testimony and noting that the timeliness issue was not raised before the Board.

Workers' Compensation AppealMyocardial InfarctionUnderlying Heart DiseaseAccidental InjuryCausal RelationshipSubstantial EvidenceMedical OpinionConflicting Medical TestimonyNotice of ControversyWCL Section 25
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Wilcox v. Village of Endicott

Claimant, a lieutenant with the Village of Endicott Police Department, filed for benefits after suffering a myocardial infarction, contending it was causally related to his job activities. Initially, a referee found in favor of the claimant, but the Workers’ Compensation Board later rescinded the award. The Board referred the claimant to an impartial cardiologist, Dr. Dean, for an opinion on causal relation. Based on Dr. Dean’s report and testimony, the Board disallowed the claim, a decision which the court affirmed. The court found substantial evidence to support the Board’s decision, noting that both Dr. Dean and Dr. Walters testified the claimant suffered a transmural myocardial infarction, not a subendocardial one, which cannot be caused by work effort.

Workers' CompensationMyocardial InfarctionCausationMedical TestimonyImpartial CardiologistSubendocardial InfarctionTransmural Myocardial InfarctionWork-Related InjuryAppellate ReviewSubstantial Evidence
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
May 10, 1979

Raio v. Hawaii Kai Restaurant

Claimant, a guitarist, suffered an acute myocardial infarction while performing after physical exertion during employment. The Workers’ Compensation Board determined the injury was causally related to his employment, a decision subsequently challenged on appeal. Although an impartial specialist opined against causal relation, the record contained other medical testimony and reports supporting the Board's decision. The appellate court affirmed the Board's finding, assessing costs against the employer and its insurance carrier.

Myocardial InfarctionOccupational InjuryCausationMedical TestimonyWorkers' Compensation AppealBoard DecisionSubstantial EvidenceGuitaristPhysical ExertionAppellate Review
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Gracie v. C. E. Halback Co.

This case concerns an appeal from an award of death benefits by the Workmen’s Compensation Board, which found a causal relationship between Robert Graeie's death on March 30, 1961, and a compensable myocardial infarction he sustained on April 10, 1950. The decedent, an iron worker, underwent vascular surgery after the initial infarction, leading to a post-operative myocardial infarction that was the immediate cause of his death. Appellants contested the causal relation. However, medical testimony supported the Board’s determination, indicating that the 1950 myocardial infarction initiated a chain of events that culminated in his death. Physicians testified that without the initial infarction, Graeie would have been better equipped to withstand the subsequent fatal event, affirming a progressive downhill course since his first cardiac incident. The Board's decision, finding causal relation, was affirmed.

Myocardial InfarctionCausal RelationDeath BenefitsWorkers' CompensationVascular SurgeryEmbolusPost-operative ComplicationsMedical TestimonyAppellate ReviewBoard Decision
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
May 27, 1981

Claim of Gaylord v. Ronald Gaylord, Inc.

The Workers' Compensation Board found the claimant's cerebrovascular infarction and resulting left hemiplegia to be causally related to a bee sting incurred while preparing to install a bulk milk tank at a customer's farm. This determination was supported by the claimant's testimony, a witness, and four treating and examining physicians. The carrier's expert medical witness disputed the diagnosis, but the Board has the authority to resolve conflicts in medical opinions and determine their weight and credibility. The Board's decision is affirmed as it is supported by substantial evidence.

Workers' CompensationBee Sting InjuryCausationCerebrovascular InfarctionHemiplegiaMedical Opinion ConflictSubstantial EvidenceAppellate ReviewWork-Related InjuryBoard Decision
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Gallo v. Village of Bronxville Police Department

Claimant, a police sergeant, filed for workers' compensation benefits after suffering a myocardial infarction on December 18, 2008. He experienced symptoms after exercising and ascending stairs at work, leading to a diagnosis of myocardial infarction. The Workers’ Compensation Board ruled that the infarction was caused by the stair climbing and arose out of his employment. The employer and its workers’ compensation carrier appealed this decision. The court affirmed the Board's ruling, citing substantial medical evidence from two cardiologists who opined that the work-related stair climbing precipitated the myocardial infarction, even with a preexisting coronary artery disease.

myocardial infarctionwork-related injuryworkers' compensationaccidental injurymedical causationpreexisting conditionstair climbingpolice sergeantappealBoard decision
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Nov 26, 1997

Claim of Geed v. Sullivan County Sheriff's Department

The claimant, a desk sergeant for the Sullivan County Sheriffs Department, filed for workers’ compensation benefits due to two myocardial infarctions in December 1994 and June 1995, attributing them to job-related stress. The Workers’ Compensation Board ruled these infarctions constituted compensable accidents. The employer appealed, arguing against the Board's reliance on a presumption of compensability and presenting medical testimony that the infarctions were solely due to a preexisting condition. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, finding substantial evidence to support the causal relationship between the employment and the myocardial infarctions, and upholding the Board's prerogative to credit the claimant’s medical experts over the employer's.

stressmyocardial infarctionaccidental injuryjob-related stresscausationmedical testimonypreexisting conditionWorkers’ Compensation BoardAppellate Divisiondesk sergeant
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Jan 25, 1980

In re the Claim of Bohunicky v. City of Binghamton-Police Department

The claimant, a police officer for the City of Binghamton, had a history of hypertension and diabetes. He sustained a myocardial infarction while at work in May 1977. Conflicting medical evidence was presented regarding whether his employment stress caused the infarction or if it was due to pre-existing conditions. The Workers' Compensation Board found that the infarction was not work-related. The court affirmed the Board's decision, finding substantial evidence to support its conclusion.

Workers' CompensationMyocardial InfarctionHypertensionDiabetesEmployment StressPre-existing ConditionSubstantial EvidenceMedical EvidenceAppeal
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Sep 30, 1991

Claim of Hannold v. Town of Fallsburg

A claimant, working as a laborer for the Town of Fallsburg Highway Department in Sullivan County, experienced chest and arm pain, nausea, and headaches on August 22, 1986. Two days later, on August 24, 1986, he was diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. Despite a two-day delay, the claimant's physician testified that the work experience precipitated the infarction. The Workers’ Compensation Board found a compensable injury, and this decision was affirmed on appeal, with the court noting that a delay between work activity and infarction does not preclude compensation. The employer's other arguments were found to be without merit.

Workers' CompensationMyocardial InfarctionWork-Related InjuryCausationMedical TestimonyAppellate ReviewEmployer LiabilityDelayed SymptomsOccupational HazardTown of Fallsburg
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