Court Upholds Dismissal of Pilot's Claim for Brain Damage From Toxic Fume Exposure

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of an airline pilot’s challenge to the denial of his claim for neurological disorders from alleged workplace exposure to toxic fumes. Case: Matter of Dunlap v. JetBlue Airways Corp., No. 534443, 05/25/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: David Dunlap worked for JetBlue Airways Corp. as a pilot. He filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits, alleging that he had developed work-related brain damage and neurological disorders as the result of toxic fume inhalation. A workers’ compensation law judge denied the ...