Court Reverses Apportionment of Liability for Carpenter's CT Injury to Former Employer

A New York appellate court threw out a decision by the Workers' Compensation Board apportioning liability for a carpenter's carpal tunnel syndrome to his prior employer. Case: Scuderi v. Mazzco Enterprises, No. 520796, 05/05/2016, published. Facts: Michael Scuderi worked as a carpenter from 1998 until 2009. He filed a workers' compensation claim in 2010, asserting he had developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of the repetitive movements involved in his job. A workers' compensation law judge determined that Scuderi's carpal tunnel was a compensable oc...