Legal Opinion
Pee v. AVM, INC.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 25, 2002No. 25560PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice MOORE:
Respondent (Claimant) was awarded workers’ compensation benefits for disability from carpal tunnel syndrome resulting from repetitive trauma to both wrists. 1 Petitioners (Employer) appealed. The circuit court and the Court of Appeals affirmed. 2 The only issue is whether a repetitive trauma injury is compensable under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. We find it is and affirm.
FACTS
Claimant worked for Employer in various capacities beginning in 1987. Each of her jobs involved the repetitive use of her hands. In the spring of 1995 she began experiencing tingling and…
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