Guard Failed to Tie Respiratory Infection to Plane Flight

A New York appellate court ruled that a prison guard failed to prove a causal connection between his respiratory illness and his work transporting a prisoner aboard a commercial flight. Case: Matter of Donato v. Taconic Correctional Facility, No. 522128, 10/06/2016, published. Facts: Bruno Donato worked as a guard for the Taconic Correctional Facility. He missed about six weeks of work in 2013 after developing acute bronchitis and reactive airway disease. Procedural History: Dontao filed a comp claim, asserting his illness was the result of his exposure to bacteria while transporting a pris...