Claim of Wiltsie v. Owens Corning Fiberglass

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 30, 2005, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant left his employment for reasons unrelated to his work-related disability.

Claimant suffered a compensable low back injury in October 1995. Following treatment, claimant continued working for the employer, but his back problems persisted resulting in work restrictions and his eventual designation and accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (hereinafter ADA). Beginning in 2002, claimant was permitted to work 12-hour shifts on a schedule of three days on…