Supreme Court Upholds Commission's Denial of Benefits to Widow for Worker's Heart Attack

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a widow was not entitled to death benefits for her husband’s fatal heart attack at work. Case: White v. ConAgra Packaged Foods, No. SC96041, 12/19/2017, published. Facts: Ulysses White spent 24 years working for ConAgra Packaged Foods, making parts for the production line at the company's factory in Marshall. He typically worked in the machine shop from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., six to seven days per week. When he reported to work on June 30, 2012, he was wearing a leg brace due to a tendon injury in his foot. He also had on his long-sleeved unif...