HVAC MECHANIC – GRADUAL ONSET AND DEVELOPMENT OF BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM AND BILATERAL EPICONDYLITIS CAUSED BY HVAC MECHANIC JOB DUTIES
Decision No: 1642/13 | Date of Decision: October 7, 2013 | PDF: 2013onwsiat2135
In granting the Worker initial entitlement, the Panel confirms that it is well known that the nature of the Worker’s job duties as an HVAC Mechanic for over 30 years caused his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and bilateral epicondylitis.