Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York December 21, 2000 (Claim of Connon v. W.J. Grande & Sons, Inc.)

Mugglin, J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 11, 1999, which ruled that the death of claimant’s decedent arose out of and in the course of his employment and awarded workers’ compensation death benefits.

Claimant’s decedent, who was employed part time as a painter-laborer, collapsed at work and was pronounced dead a short time later.