The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a factory worker failed to establish the compensability of his obstructive lung disease because he did not link his condition to his workplace exposure to diacetyl.
Case: Durbin v. IWCC, No. 4-15-0088WC, 07/21/2016, published.
Facts: Michael Durbin worked for Archer Daniels Midland for approximately 30 years. During most of that time, Durbin claims he was exposed to diacetyl, a chemical used as butter flavoring that has been linked to lung problems in workers.
He testified that he first began having breathing problems in around 2000 or 2001,...
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