No Benefits for Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a longtime office worker’s claim for her carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Matter of Hill-Holley v. Kings County Hospital, No. 535778, 05/30/2024, published. Facts: Lori Hill-Holley worked for Kings County Hospital as a medical billing and coding specialist. She filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits alleging that, as a result of her repetitive job duties for approximately 29 years, she sustained an occupational disease involving bilateral hands/carpal tunnel syndrome. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation law judge...