Elliott v. Indiana Western Express

ROBERT S. BARNEY, Presiding Judge.

Indiana Western Express (“Employer”) appeals the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”) awarding Mary Elliott (“Employee”) compensation under Chapter 287 of the Workers’ Compensation Act for an occupational disease, specifically, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome. In its sole point on appeal, Employer maintains there is no medical evidence showing that Employee’s work activities as a truck driver for Employer were a substantial factor in causing Employee’s need for surgery on her left wrist.

Section 287.495 provides the…