Worker Fails to Prove Occupational Disease From Repetitive Movement

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim that he had sustained an occupational disease due to osteoarthritis in his knees, worsened by work-related repetitive movement. Case: In the Matter of the Claim of Murad v. Tri-State Groundwater Solutions LLC, No. CV-24-1227, 03/26/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Andrew Murad worked as a maintenance foreman and as a heavy equipment mechanic for various companies over the years. He applied for workers' compensation benefits in 2021 and claimed that he had sustained an occupational disease due t...