High Court Upholds TTD Award for Hospital Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The District of Columbia’s highest court upheld a determination that a hospital worker was entitled to temporary total disability benefits for her bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Howard University Hospital v. DOES, No. 24-AA-0279, 02/26/2026, published. Facts: Caroline McCall worked as a clinical systems coordinator for Howard University Hospital for more than 20 years. McCall began experiencing hand and arm pain on her left side in February 2013. By 2016, the pain had spread to both sides, and a doctor diagnosed her with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome caused by “...