Legal Opinion
Pee v. AVM, INC.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided January 8, 2001No. 3280PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Judge:
This is a workers’ compensation case, presenting the question of whether carpal tunnel syndrome is compensable under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) as an injury by accident. The Workers’ Compensation Commission awarded benefits to Miriam Pee, finding her carpal tunnel syndrome to be an injury by accident. The circuit court affirmed the award. We also affirm.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Miriam Pee was employed by AVM, Inc. in various capacities beginning in 1987. Each of her jobs involved the repetitive use of her hands. In 1992, Pee developed an unrelated cyst…
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