Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Hearing Loss Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s hearing loss claim. Case: Matter of Kowalski v. A Quest Corp., No. CV-24-2073, 05/28/2026, published. Facts: Krzysztof Kowalski worked for numerous employers as an asbestos handler between 1965 and 2016. His prior employers included A Quest Corp., PAL Environmental Safety Corp., D&S Restoration Inc. and Pinnacle Environmental Corp. Procedural history: In January 2017, Kowalski filed an occupational disease claim, alleging a date of injury or onset of illness of April 16, 2016, and that, while working for Vestar Inc., ...