Claim of Steinhauser v. Ontario County

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed September 25, 2000, which ruled, inter alia, that claimant sustained an accident in the course of her employment.

Claimant, a motor vehicle representative, moved to a new office location in July 1998 and, as a result of the way her new work station was set up, she was required to work in an abnormal position on a repetitive basis. Within a few weeks, she began to experience pain in her right elbow and hand. In September 1998, she left work in tears as a result of the pain and she began treatment with a physician on September 28,…