Court Upholds Denial of Reconsideration for Pharmacist's Comp Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a pharmacist failed to establish any error in a decision by the Workers' Compensation Board declining to grant reconsideration of its decision upholding the denial of her claim. Case: Matter of Von Maack v. Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, No. 520854, 10/06/2016, published. Facts: Dorota Von Maack worked for the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center as a pharmacist. She filed a workers' compensation claim after she developed a persistent cough and breathing problems. Von Maack blamed her condition on the work environment and her exposure to the ch...