Whether or not you can obtain workers compensation for a heart attack or stroke depends on whether work is a significant contributing factor to the injury. This is the test regardless of whether you suffer the heart attack or stroke at work or in your leisure time.
In determining whether a worker’s employment was a significant contributing factor to an injury, the following must be taken into account —
- the duration of the worker’s current employment
- the nature of the work performed
- the particular tasks ...
OCT
2018