Utah Widow Failed to Prove Causal Link, Court Rules

The Labor Commission did not err in denying a widow death benefits for her husband's death because she failed to establish a causal connection between her husband's work stress and his fatal heart attack, a Utah appellate court ruled. Case: Hymas v. Labor Commission, et al., No. 20070875-CA, 12/26/08, publishedFacts:Linda Lee Hymas filed for death benefits after her husband, whom the record refers to as Mr. Hymas, suffered a heart attack and died. She alleged that her husband's work at SOS Staffing caused physical stress, which therefore caused or contributed to his death.At trial,...