Disabled Worker Fails to Link Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to Prior Job

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to prove the compensability of his carpal tunnel syndrome, which manifested years after he stopped working. Case: Matter of Borrometi v. Verizon, No. CV-25-0804, 03/19/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Gerardo Borrometi worked for Verizon as a cable splicer. He stopped working in 2015 due to injuries for which he received workers’ compensation benefits. In 2023, he filed a new claim for workers' compensation benefits, alleging that he had developed carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands and wrists as a result of repe...