Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Alleged Respiratory Injury

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a worker who claimed she developed asthma after being exposed to aromatherapy fumes at her workplace. Case: Matter of Boyuk v. Triad Retail Media, No. 524818, 11/16/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Bonnie Boyuk worked for Trial Retail Media. She filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting she had developed asthma as a result of exposure to aromatherapy fumes emitted from a fragrance diffuser in her workplace.  A workers’ compensation judge found Boyuk had suffered a compensable injury, but the Worke...