Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Helen McConnell, Respondent, against The City of New York, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1938-09-21
Citations: 255 A.D. 730
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Helen McConnell, Respondent, against The City of New York, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 255
Pages: 730–731

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Helen McConnell, Respondent, against The City of New York, Appellant. State Industrial Board, Respondent.

Opinion:
Claimant's occupation was scrub woman and kitchen maid. While working for her employer in the Morrisania City Hospital she contracted dermatitis through using lysol. The award is for partial disability for thirteen weeks (June 4, 1937, to September 3, 1937). During a portion of the time she suffered from the active disease, and a portion of the time from a dormant diseased condition which prevented her from following her usual occupation which required the use of " hot water and soap solutions," the use of which according to the medical testimony would have caused a recurrence of the active dermatitis. Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board. Present — Hill, P. J., Rhodes, Crapser, Bliss and Heffeman, JJ.