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WILSON v. YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEMS

No. 13516.

839 P.2d 151 (1992)

114 N.M.App. 407

Donna McKinney WILSON, as the dependent surviving widow of Roger D. Wilson, Deceased, Claimant-Appellant, v. YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEMS, a self-insured, Respondent-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

August 20, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian K. Branch, The Branch Law Firm, Albuquerque, for claimant-appellant.

Robert Bruce Collins, Albuquerque, for respondent-appellee.

OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

Decedent's surviving spouse (Appellant) appeals from an order dismissing her workers' compensation claim for death benefits. Two issues are presented on appeal: (1) whether the workers' compensation judge (WCJ) erred in refusing to find that stress related to Decedent's employment was a contributing factor to the heart attack sustained by Decedent on October 9, 1989; and (2) whether the WCJ erred in denying death benefits notwithstanding...

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