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The claimant, a mechanic, was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in December 2009. In August 2012, a doctor determined that his condition was causally related to his employment, leading him to file for workers' compensation benefits in October 2012. A Workers' Compensation Law Judge initially found the claim time-barred, but the Workers’ Compensation Board reversed this, setting the disablement date as August 7, 2012, and establishing the claim. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, finding that the claimant's application was timely filed as he knew or should have known of the causal relationship on August 7, 2012.
Matter of Bunn v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The claimant, a mechanic, was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in December 2009. In August 2012, a doctor determined that his condition was causally related to his employment, leading him to file for workers' compensation benefits in October 2012. A Workers' Compensation Law Judge initially found the claim time-barred, but the Workers’ Compensation Board reversed this, setting the disablement date as August 7, 2012, and establishing the claim. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, finding that the claimant's application was timely filed as he knew or should have known of the causal relationship on August 7, 2012.
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