Seeley v. Sisters of Providence

The Workers’ Compensation Board held that a doctor’s opinion that it was more likely than not that claimant contracted hepatitis C at work was not sufficient to meet claimant’s burden of production. Claimant seeks review of that order. We reverse and remand.

Claimant has worked as an operating room technician for more than 25 years. She has worked for her current employer, St. Vincent’s Hospital, since 1984. Over the course of her career, claimant has repeatedly handled needles, scalpels, scissors, hypodermic needles, and other sharp instruments. In the course of her work, claimant has…