A Pennsylvania nurse who developed asthma from inhaling floor wax used at the hospital that employed her was entitled to continue receiving benefits after she took a lower-paying job at another facility, the Commonwealth Court ruled last week.
Even though Nancy Little's asthma symptoms had fully resolved and her normal pulmonary function had returned, the court noted that she remained sensitive to di-isocyanates – a common chemical in floor wax, paints and varnishes. As this chemical sensitivity prevents her from returning to her old job at Select Specialty Hospital and leaves her a...
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