Split Supreme Court Overturns Award to Janitor for Alleged Chemical Exposure

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned an award of benefits to a janitor for her alleged injuries from exposure to a cleaning chemical. Case: Patton Building Services Inc. v. Kaida, No. 22-0177, 02/26/2024, published. Facts: Irene Kaida worked for Patton Building Services Inc. as a janitor. In June and July 2020, she sought medical treatment several times with complaints of difficulty breathing, chest pain, coughing, eye swelling, nasal passage burning, esophageal burning, nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, abdominal distention, fatigue, blurry vision and swollen lymph nodes, which ...