Board Upholds Award to Lung-Damaged Claimant

The Connecticut Compensation Review Board upheld a trial commissioner in Kronick v. Ansonia Copper & Brass Co., a dispute over the effects of a workplace accident on an employee with pre-existing lung problems. The board reported the case "involves the situation of 'taking the claimant as you find him'" and defined in previous Connecticut cases. The claimant suffered a compensable injury from inhaling harmful fumes at work but had a pre-existing lung condition unrelated to his employment, the board explained. The trial commissioner awarded the claimant an award based on his entire dis...