Appeals Court Reverses Benefits for Prison Guard's Heart Attack

A Florida appellate court reversed an award of benefits under the heart-lung statute linked to a corrections officer's four-year-old heart attack after the employer presented evidence that the heart attack was not linked to work. Case: State Department of Corrections v. Junod, No. 1D15-5259, 04/14/2017, published. Facts: Andrew Junod worked as a correctional officer for the State of Florida Department of Corrections. He had a heart attack at home in 2010. In 2014, he applied for workers' compensation benefits after learning the heart-lung statute may deem his heart attack compensable...