No Benefits for Housekeeper's Claim of Occupational Disease

A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits for a long-time housekeeper’s back issues. Case: Matter of Velez v. Eger Health Care & Rehab Center, No. 535214, 06/08/2023, published. Facts: Paula Velez began working as a housekeeper for the Eger Health Care & Rehab Center on a per diem basis in 2008. She moved to part-time employment in 2017, and then to full-time employment in 2018.  Procedural history: In 2019, following back surgery, Velez filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits alleging that she developed a work-related debilitating back...