Insurance court dismisses claim where elderly worker's post-surgery disability is not linked to heavy labor.

The Insurance Court dismissed the claim of a 61-year-old former carpenter who suffered post-surgical complications from a 1981 spinal surgery. The applicant argued that his work as a carpenter constituted heavy labor, yet the court found no evidence linking his specific medical condition to occupational strain. Consequently, the court ruled that the disability did not arise from work-related hardship, leading to the rejection of the compensation request.