Claim of Foley v. Rensselaer County Department of Health

Claimant appeals from a decision of the board disallowing her claim for disability compensation. Claimant began employment as a clerk for the employer, Rensselaer County Department of Health, in September, 1948. During October, 1948, she was assigned to a mobile X-ray unit and her duties required her to sit outside at a table and take and record information from those applying for X rays. Her testimony is that it was very cold during the period she was performing such duties and she began to suffer pains in her stomach, a loosening of her bowels, chills and cramps. Her condition was…