MATTER OF McDONALD v. DANFORTH


286 A.D.2d 845 (2001)

730 N.Y.S.2d 571

In the Matter of the Claim of CHRISTOPHER McDONALD, Respondent, v. JOHN W. DANFORTH et al., Appellants. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

Decided September 27, 2001.


Peters, J.

In August 1996, claimant sustained a small burn to his hand while working in heavy construction. The lesion did not heal and he began to develop other lesions on his hand. The condition was diagnosed as psoriasis, which ultimately affected his feet, knees and elbows, as well as his hands. The treating dermatologist reported that pressure on claimant's extremities created by the use of heavy tools and by other heavy work aggravated the psoriasis and that...

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