Condition Caused by Work, Was Not Preexisting, Court Rules

A youth counselor's chronic eye condition was not a preexisting condition, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled in a reported opinion.Case: City of Philadelphia v. WCAB (Whaley-Campbell), No. 981 CD 2011, 12/23/2011, published/reported.Facts: Diana Whaley-Campbell, a youth study counselor at the City of Philadelphia's Youth Study Center, filed a claim in 1994 alleging a chronic eye condition caused by exposure to air pollution while she was working. She alleged a constant burning in her eyes, frequent mucous discharge, eyelid swelling, eyelid closing, severe pain and reduced vi...