Work accident protection extends to medical assistance during business travel; employer's failure to provide care counts as external cause.

The Supreme Court partially overturned the lower court's dismissal of the claim, ruling that the death occurred during business travel and was caused by the employer's failure to provide adequate medical care. The court rejected the argument that the employee's departure from the hospital constituted a separate, unrelated event, emphasizing that such actions are consequences of the existing illness exacerbated by stress. Consequently, the case was remanded for a new decision on the work accident status and associated benefits.