Berry v. Boeing Military Airplanes

In Berry v. Boeing Military Airplanes, 20 Kan. App. 2d 220, 885 P.2d 1261 (1994), the date of accident or date of occurrence in a workers compensation action involving carpal tunnel syndrome is the last day on which a claimant performs services for his or her employer and is required to stop working as a direct result of the claimant's pain and disability resulting from carpal tunnel syndrome. 20 Kan. App. 2d 220, Syl. P 3, 885 P.2d 1261. The Board's finding of two accidents or injuries in this carpal tunnel syndrome case is contrary to Berry and the court's discussion of how carpal tunnel is a hybrid condition not easily termed a "personal injury caused by accident" or an "occupational disease." 20 Kan. App. 2d at 227-29.