Decision Nº ReleasedDecisionsWithSummaryAdded from Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal of Ontario, 13-12-2019

• Judge: R. McCutcheon : Chair C. Sacco : Member Representative of Employers S. Roth : Member Representative of Workers
• Judgment Date: 13 December 2019
• Judgement Number: ReleasedDecisionsWithSummaryAdded
• Hearing Date: 09 July 2019
• Issuer: Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal of Ontario

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Decision No. 1229/19 13-Dec-2019 R.McCutcheon - C.Sacco - S.Roth

• Disablement (nature of work)
• Investigation by Tribunal (whether required)
• Skin condition

The worker, a deli clerk, appealed a decision of the Appeals Resolution Officer denying entitlement for a nose scar and skin irritation.

The worker related her conditions to the employer's introduction of a requirement to wear a face shield when removing roasted chickens from the hot oven and to the introduction of a new degreasing soap for washing dishes.

In a preliminary matter, the Panel noted that the Tribunal's Medical Liaison Office recommended that the Panel obtain a report from a Tribunal medical assessor. However, the Panel found that it had sufficient medical information upon which to make a decision....