Board Errs in Finding Worker's Repetitive Stress Injury Claim Untimely

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s claim for repetitive stress injuries was not time-barred. Case: Chrostowski v. Pinnacle Environmental Corp., No. 531438, 02/18/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Miroslaw Chrostowski worked for the Pinnacle Environmental Corp. as an asbestos handler. In January 2018, he filed a workers’ compensation claim for alleged repetitive stress injuries to his left shoulder, wrists and knees. The Workers' Compensation Board determined that Chrostowski’s date of disablement was March 17, 2009, and that he knew, or shou...