Worker Can Assert Occupational Disease Claim Based on Aggravation of Conditions

A New York appellate court ruled that a clerical worker with a history of neck issues and a carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis could still assert a viable occupational disease claim based on aggravation of her preexisting conditions. Case: Matter of Clancy v. Park Line Asphalt Maintenance, No. 531186, 02/04/2021, published. Facts: Celia Clancy was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and herniated cervical discs around 2000. Clancy later began receiving Social Security disability benefits due to her neck condition, which at that time was considered to be permanently and t...