American Airlines, Inc. v. Crabb

T1 Two issues are presented on cer-tiorari review. The first issue is whether the date of injury for cumulative trauma claims is the date of the claimant's awareness of the injury or the date of the last exposure to the cumulative trauma. The second issue is whether an amended definition of cumulative trauma that became effective July 1, 2005 can be applied retroactively.

I 2 These issues arose from proceedings on a workers' compensation claim filed July 5, 2005, by Gifford Crabb. The claim sought benefits for a back injury that he allegedly sustained from cumulative trauma while working for…