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N.S. vet tech who says she got Lyme at work pushing for compensation

ByCanLyme Team

Chris Lambie, Chronicle Herald “Dr. Vett Lloyd has provided important information which suggests the worker’s diagnosis is Lyme disease. Her evidence should be considered by the board in conjunction with a further assessment by an infectious disease expert who could render a current diagnosis for the worker’s condition. The board is directed to have the…

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Worker links motor neuron disease to work-related Lyme disease – awarded compensation

ByTeam

https://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.jsp?storyId=533354603 In New York, a worker bears the burden of presenting competent medical evidence establishing a causal relationship between his employment and disability.   Case name: Bailey v. Ben Ciccone, Inc., et al., No. 515309 (N.Y. App. Div. 03/14/13). Ruling: The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division held that a worker was entitled to additional…