New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Claim of Marion Masse, against James H. Robinson Co., Inc., Workmen's Compensation Board
April 13, 1950301 N.Y. 34
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the Workmen's Compensation Board's award of death benefits to the widow of Paul J. Masse. The Court held that a coronary occlusion caused by unusual exertion in the regular course of employment constitutes an industrial accident compensable under the workers' compensation scheme.