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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of McBride v. Mutual Life Insurance

Claimant, a research clerk for Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, began receiving disability benefits for tendinitis. An independent medical examination in January 1995 found her partially disabled but capable of returning to work with restrictions. Despite being aware of the claimant's intent to file a workers' compensation claim, the employer re-sent a termination letter in March 1995. The Workers' Compensation Board concluded this action violated Workers' Compensation Law § 120, finding the employer had knowledge of the claim prior to discharge. This appeal affirmed the Board's decision, citing substantial supportive evidence.

DiscriminationRetaliationTendinitisDisability BenefitsWorkers' Compensation ClaimEmployer LiabilitySubstantial EvidenceAppellate ReviewIndependent Medical ExaminationVoluntary Termination
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Aug 19, 2005

Claim of Phillips v. Plainville Turkey Farms, Inc.

Claimant developed work-related calcific tendinitis in 1997, leading to surgery and a subsequent carpal tunnel release. The Workers’ Compensation Board established the claim as an occupational disease and awarded benefits. After the case was closed in 1999, the claimant's condition worsened, leading to her retirement in 2002 on medical advice due to permanent partial disability. The employer's carrier sought to shift liability to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases under Workers’ Compensation Law § 25-a. However, the Board determined that medical reports from 2002 and 2003 constituted a reopening of the case within seven years of the 1997 injury, rendering § 25-a inapplicable, and found the retirement was not voluntary. This decision was affirmed on appeal.

Occupational DiseaseRotator Cuff InjuryCarpal Tunnel SyndromePermanent Partial DisabilityVoluntary RetirementSpecial Fund for Reopened CasesWorkers' Compensation Board AppealMedical Reports Reopening CaseDate of DisablementStatute of Limitations
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

O'DELL v. Barnhart

Plaintiff William O'Dell sought disability insurance benefits due to carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy, and tendinitis, which he claimed prevented him from working since 1996. The Commissioner of Social Security, Jo Anne B. Barnhart, denied benefits, asserting O'Dell retained the residual functional capacity to perform other work. After an Administrative Law Judge and the Appeals Council upheld the denial, O'Dell initiated this review action in the District Court under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The District Court, presided over by Judge Larimer, affirmed the Commissioner's final determination, concluding that the ALJ's findings were supported by substantial evidence regarding O'Dell's capacity for other work in the national economy.

Social Security ActDisability Insurance BenefitsResidual Functional CapacityTreating Physician OpinionAdministrative Law JudgeVocational Expert TestimonyCarpal Tunnel SyndromeUlnar NeuropathyTendinitisFederal District Court Review
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Phillips v. Cornell University

Claimant, a Cornell University employee for 23 years, developed tendinitis and overuse syndrome from heavy lifting and repetitive motions. Despite initial consultations, she didn't attribute her arm pain to work until symptoms intensified, leading to a workers' compensation claim on February 14, 2000. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (WCLJ) found an occupational disease and set the disablement date. The employer appealed, arguing the claim was time-barred under Workers’ Compensation Law § 28. The Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed the WCLJ's decision, finding the claimant did not know her condition was work-related more than two years before filing. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, concluding that substantial evidence supported the finding that the claim was timely filed.

Occupational DiseaseTendinitisOveruse SyndromeTimely FilingDate of DisablementWorkers' Compensation BoardMedical TreatmentWork-Related InjuryRepetitive MotionHeavy Lifting
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Doner v. Syracuse China Corp.

The claimant, a stamper at Syracuse China Corporation, suffered a left wrist injury on January 4, 1982, leading to a diagnosis of tendinitis and total disability. Initially, a hearing officer established causal relationship and awarded benefits. However, the employer later controverted the causal relationship of disability beyond February 10, 1982. An impartial orthopedic specialist, Dr. Louis Retz, examined the claimant and determined her condition, diagnosed as cervical dorsal outlet syndrome or plexitis, was directly related to the industrial accident. The employer's request for further medical testimony was denied, and the Workers' Compensation Board awarded further disability benefits. The employer appealed this decision, challenging Dr. Retz's qualifications and the denial of additional testimony. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, upholding its discretion in selecting an impartial specialist and denying further development of the record.

Workers' CompensationMedical EvidenceCausal RelationshipDisability BenefitsOrthopedic SurgeryTendinitisThoracic Outlet SyndromeImpartial SpecialistBoard DiscretionAppellate Review
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