No Benefits for Asbestos Handler With Alleged Repetitive Stress Injuries

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an asbestos handler’s claim of repetitive stress injuries. Case: Matter of Kretunski v. Citywide Environmental Services LLC, No. CV-23-0875, 12/12/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Marian Kretunski filed a workers’ compensation claim seeking benefits for repetitive stress injuries purportedly sustained in his job as an asbestos handler.  The Workers' Compensation Board disallowed the claim as untimely, but the Appellate Division’s 3rd Department reversed. Following remittal, the board ruled tha...