Board's Denial of Worker's Occupational Disease Claim Not Supported by Substantial Evidence

A New York appellate court ruled that a Workers’ Compensation Board’s decision denying a worker’s claim for an occupational disease was not supported by substantial evidence. Case: Matter of McGann v. Suffolk County Water Authority, No. CV-24-1249, 11/20/2025, published. Facts: Frank McGann worked for the Suffolk County Water Authority for 32 years. After retiring in May 2021, McGann sought medical treatment for bilateral tingling and pain in his hands and wrists, reporting that the condition had progressed over the last two years of his employment. McGann was diagnos...