Claim of Rakowski v. New York State Department of Labor

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed July 6, 2005, which ruled that claimant did not sustain a compensable injury and denied her claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant was employed by the Department of Labor from 1975 through 1991. In June 1990, she applied for workers’ compensation benefits alleging that she suffered from symptoms, including dizziness, headaches and nausea, as a result of poor air quality and ventilation at her workplace. The Workers’ Compensation Board denied claimant’s application. On appeal, we affirmed the Board’s decision due to…