Claim of Rosario v. AIG

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 23, 2010, which ruled that claimant voluntarily removed herself from the labor market.

In August 1998, claimant, an accountant, ceased working and subsequently applied for workers’ compensation benefits, claiming, among other things, injuries to her arms, hands, shoulders, elbows, back and neck based upon repetitive movement associated with her employment. In 2001, her claim was established for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, with a date of disablement of November 3, 1998. Surgery was authorized for claimant’s back in…