Aminzadeh v. Hyosung USA

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed August 28, 2008, which ruled that the date of claimant’s disablement was June 8, 2007.

In 2005, claimant, a machine operator, cut her left hand while working, and a resulting workers’ compensation claim was established for that injury and ensuing complications. While being treated for those conditions, there were indications that claimant also suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome in her left wrist. A separate claim was filed for the carpal tunnel syndrome, and a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge ultimately established it as an…