Court finds heavy lifting led to nursing assistant's CTS

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Illinois Court of Appeals has agreed to give benefits to a nursing assistant working in Kishwaukee Community hospital. The nurse claimed benefits after suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which she thinks has occurred due to the heavy lifting duties in the hospital.

Hospitals, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Offices of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified, Nurses

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Court awards benefits, finds job tasks contributed to workers' CTS

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The details of the legal case between Lennox Industries, and its worker, Byron Owens, a machine operator, are presented. The Arkansas Court of Appeals, awarded the worker compensation benefits for carpel tunnel symptoms.

Executive changes & profiles, Personnel administration, Refrigeration and heating equipment, Officials and employees, Compensation and benefits, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry, HVAC industry, Lennox Industries Inc., Owens, Byron

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Court reverses benefits award to typist with CTS

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The details of the Amy Terasaka v. AT&T case, regarding eligibility for disability benefits and customer satisfaction, are discussed.

Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, T, AT&T Inc., Communications industry, Terasaka, Amy

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