Opinion
No. 42976.
January 21, 1972.
Workmen's compensation — heart attack — causal relationship with employment — conflict in expert testimony.
Certiorari upon the relation of Marie Murphy, widow of James E. Murphy, deceased employee, to review a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission denying her claim for compensation against Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, employer, and The Travelers Insurance Company, its insurer. Affirmed.
O'Neill, Burke O'Neill, Patrick H. O'Neill, and Jon R. Duckstad, for relator.
Michael J. Baglio and Ronald O. W. Ylitalo, for respondents.
Heard before Knutson, C. J., and Otis, Rogosheske, and Peterson, JJ.
Relator seeks review of a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission reversing an order which had granted her dependency compensation.
Three physicians testified that the heart attack which caused the employee's death was work-related. Three equally qualified physicians testified to the contrary.
Since the commission had before it credible testimony on which to base its findings, and the findings are not manifestly contrary to the evidence, we are bound by them. Dudovitz v. Shoppers City, Inc. 282 Minn. 322, 164 N.W.2d 873 (1969); Grabowski v. Great Northern Oil Co. 283 Minn. 205, 167 N.W.2d 14 (1969); Murphy v. St. Paul Goodwill Industries, 283 Minn. 496, 168 N.W.2d 505 (1969).
Affirmed.
MR. JUSTICE MURPHY took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
MR. JUSTICE TODD, not having been a member of this court at the time of the argument and submission, took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.