Widow Gets Benefits for Worker's Death From COPD

A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a sheet metal worker’s widow for his death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Case: Matter of Vaughan v. Heritage Air Systems Inc., No. 533623, 09/29/2022, published. Facts: Georgina M. Vaughan’s husband worked for Heritage Air Systems Inc. from September 1997 to March 1998. He retired in 1998 due to unrelated medical conditions attributed to his service in the Vietnam War. In 2000, Vaughan’s husband sought treatment for breathing difficulties and was later diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...