Stovall v. Sally Salmon Seafood

*27LENT, J.

The first issue is which of two successive employers is responsible for payment of workers’ compensation for claimant’s occupational disease, carpal tunnel syndrome. Working conditions at both employers could have caused the disease. Claimant first became disabled from the disease while working for the second employer and first sought medical treatment during that second employment. She would not have required surgery except for the second employment. We hold that the second employer is responsible.

The second issue is whether the later employer can avoid payment of compensation under…