Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Woda

*75LANDAU, P. J.

At issue in this case is whether claimant’s respiratory condition — a sudden allergic reaction to wood dust at work — must be analyzed as a claim for an occupational disease or as an occupational injury. Different burdens of proof pertain to occupational diseases and occupational injuries, so the distinction is significant. The Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) concluded that the condition was properly analyzed as an occupational injury, because it consisted of an event that occurred suddenly in reaction to exposure to the dust. Employer seeks review of the Board’s decision,…