Van Ness v. State, Department of Education.

Opinion of the Court by

POLLACK, J.

This appeal arises out of a workers’ compensation claim filed by Petitioner/Claimant-Appellant Lynedon Van Ness (Van Ness) with the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations (Director), in which Van Ness sought compensation for the aggravation of his asthma resulting from his exposure to vog at work. 1

The Director denied his claim, and the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (LIRAB) affirmed the decision. Van Ness now seeks review of the January 31, 2013 Judgment of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA), affirming the LIRAB’s decision. For the…