Smith v. Beasley Enterprises, Inc./Red Apple

WALKER, Judge.

Plaintiff filed a workers’ compensation claim on 22 April 1998 seeking benefits for her carpal tunnel syndrome which she alleges is an occupational disease. The deputy commissioner denied her claim *560and, on 15 December 2000, the Full Commission (Commission) issued an opinion and award affirming the deputy commissioner’s holding.

The relevant facts as found by the Commission show the following: In 1988, plaintiff began employment as a deli worker in a convenience store owned by defendant. Her various job responsibilities included washing pieces of chicken and trimming any excess…