Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Factory Worker's Claim for Sinus Issues

The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the denial of a factory worker’s claim that her industrial exposure caused her to develop sinusitis. Case: Whisman v. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc., No. 2023-SC-0164-WC, 01/18/2024, unpublished. Facts: Jennifer Whisman worked for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc. at a facility in Georgetown. She allegedly began experiencing sinus issues in 2013 after two years of working at the plant. Whisman began seeing Dr. Ronald George Shashy in July 2014. Shashy diagnosed her with chronic sinusitis, mucus retention, chronic rhinitis&nb...