Employer Can't Transfer Liability for Worker's 21-Year Old Respiratory Injury to Special Fund

A New York appellate court ruled that an employer could not transfer liability for a worker's respiratory ailments from a 1995 on-the-job accident to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases. Case: Matter of Bordino v. Consolidated Edison Co., No. 519255, 01/28/2016, published. Facts: Ronald Bordino worked for Consolidated Edison as an electrical splicer for many years. After being exposed to noxious vapors at work, Bordino established a claim for benefits for his chronic asthma and reactive airway disease in 1995. Bordino continued to work while receiving treatment for his respiratory...