Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Worker for Mold Exposure Claim

The Hawaii Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a grocery store worker on his claim of injury from workplace exposure to mold. Case: Cadiz v. QSI Inc., No. SCWC-14-0000594, 06/30/2020, published. Facts: Jay D. Cadiz worked as a meat cutter at the Times Supermarket in Kaneohe. The store was owned by QSI Inc. Prior to working at the store, Cadiz was healthy and exercising daily, including engaging in martial arts. Shortly after moving to the Kaneohe store in 2004, he allegedly "began to feel sick all the time." Cadiz alleged that the store was full of mold and that the ...