Court Upholds Establishment of Occupational Disease Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the establishment of a worker’s occupational disease claim for her elbows. Case: Matter of Moe v. America Ootoya Chelsea, No. CV-24-0962, 02/05/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Than Moe worked for America Ootoya Chelsea as a line cook. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in December 2022, asserting that she had sustained injuries to her elbows resulting from her employment duties. The Workers' Compensation Board assembled the claim and sent a notice that it was indexed to the parties of interest, including America&rsqu...