Split Supreme Court Denies Benefits to Clerical Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an obese clerical employee was not entitled to benefits for her bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome that she blamed on her repetitive work activities. Case: Brisendine v. West Virginia Division of Highways, No. 20-0276, 05/20/2021, published. Facts: Rhonda Brisendine worked for the West Virginia Division of Highways as a project manager. Her job required large amounts of typing, computer work, data entry and calculator use. In January 2014, Dr. Molly John opined that Brisendine likely had Raynaud's disease in her hands. In December 2015...