A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a transit worker for her alleged repetitive stress injuries.
Case: Matter of Sanchez v. New York City Transit Authority, No. 534023, 06/23/2022, published.
Facts: Brenda Sanchez worked for the New York City Transit Authority as a station agent for more than 29 years. She filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits for an occupational disease caused by repetitive stress injuries to her neck, back, left shoulder, left hip and left hand.
Procedural history: A workers’ compensation law judge disallowed the claim as ...
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