Workers' comp for carpal tunnel syndrome in New York

Carpal tunnel from repetitive work — typing, assembly, scanning, tools — is a covered occupational disease in New York, and permanent damage is paid as a Schedule Loss of Use of the hand (up to 244 weeks).

Key facts

Repetitive-stress carpal tunnel is covered as an occupational disease — no single "accident" required.
Permanent loss is rated under the hand schedule: 244 weeks for a 100% loss.
The 2-year filing clock runs from your date of disablement or when you knew it was work-related — not first symptoms.
At the current maximum rate, a 100% hand loss is worth up to $298,270.

Proving a repetitive-stress claim

Because there's no one accident, the key is medical evidence tying the condition to your job duties. A specific causation opinion from your treating provider — describing the repetitive activity — is what carries these claims; generic notes get denied. Both hands can be rated separately if both are affected.

Watch the clockFile the Form C-3 within 2 years of when you knew (or should have known) the condition was work-related. Don't wait for it to "get better." See how to file.

What's a settlement worth?A permanent injury like this is usually resolved with a Section 32 settlement. The starting point is the indemnity value (the weeks above × your weekly rate) plus future medical — estimate it with the settlement calculator.

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