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FILE NAME: Insulators Workers' Comp Claims (IWC) DATE: 1955 DOC#: IWC045 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Claimant - Swartout, John E. Contains ail documents found in the claimant's file, with 1 blank page between each separate document. Note ALL of these originals were 8.5x14" i c o m m issio n o p ric u a i f o r n o r t h e r n Ca l if o r n ia ( EXCEPT SACRAMENTO COUNTY) B 6S Missio n S treet 6 an F ra n cisco 3 FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY ONLY ROOM 2 0 0 . 6 3 1 J STREET S acramento FOR SOUTHERN CA LIFO RN IA (EXCEPT SAN DIEGO COUNTY) 8 0 1 STATE BUILDING L os Angeles 12 FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY ONLY 1S21 Fourth avenue S an D ieg o 1 STATE O F C A LIFO R N IA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR HEARING Case No56SF 169-171 Piled 1 2 -3 0 -5 5 DO NOT W RITE IN THIS SPACE ENTERED IN DOCKET BY_________________ -- Employee's J o h n E . S w a r t o u t Name ______________ -- --;----------- Social Security No 472-IO-9896 Name of V a r i o u s Employer-- -------------- Employee's Address-- 3OOO M a r r y w o o d D r i v e STREET AND NUMBER Sacramento 17# California TOWN OR CITY Employer $ C a l i f o r n i a C o m p a l n e s Address----------------- - STREETARBRUSSES Name of see a tta ch e d l i s t Insurance Carrier----------- ----------------------- Insurance TOWNORCITT ZONE STATE STREET AND NUMBER CITY ZONE STATE Empl,oyee,s n__ame.---J--o--h--n----E--*---S--w---a--r--t-o--u--t--- - P.mnlnvee's date of births. S e p t e m b e r 5# 18 8 9 ! . . .... E x p o s u r e o v e r a i o n s D>" " f i " f - g f t i m e ----------------------- C alifo rn ia CITYANOSTATE ASBESTOS I n s u l a t i o n Was haernesduidlt yoofuthleiasvieniwuroYrk?- J a n u a r y 6 . 1 9 5 5 1 How did injury occur?------ W o r k l n g w i t h a s b e s t o s What part or parts * of your body were injured?- A s b e s t o s i s ____________ Full or part time work When did you return to work?-------S t i -- and at what wage?----- Your wages or salary (before deductions) $---------------------- ?,eA or ----- - n n ^ w a n M n o o n i f 1 iw e m If paid on hourly rate, how many hours did you work per week?4Q frQ U r IfO O k# p l U B Q V gr t i n f i f l n m a t Did you receive any of the following: Board? Y e No ; Lodging? Yes No ; Tips? Yes N o g ; Other advantages? Yes No State their weekly value $---------------------- -- ( O n l y OH SO PS J o b s ) Have you been paid any compensation? Y c sg l No Q . How much $---- Weekly rate of payments $- Date when last payment was made Djp--t Q --1 3 --------- 19 5 5 - Has the employer or the insurance carrier furnished you with any medical treatment? Yes No [J. Date when last treatment was given---------------------------------------------- 19------- List names of all doctors who have treated you and who were furnished by the employer or insurance carrier-------------- - "35700 Have you obtained any medical treatment at your own expense? Yes Q No List names of all doctors who have treated you at your own expenseD r . F n r t l P r W i t h I lw p i t a l j D r V e b s t o r , S a e r s r^ n t o H^ r l t a ) # J t r , f l rtT 4 rin > v 'l(6 g lln ln * fip ri n^Va la . A l l a n Woe# S n c t o # ---- Are you claiming any of the following benefits? (Answer Yes or No) * (a) Temporary disability payment-----y g g ---------------------------(c) Further medical treatment-----------------YOS(e) List other benefits claimed and not mentioned above (b) Permanent disability payment, (d) Cost of your medical expense-- Ye a - Yes- SMITH fRtEPRPESAENBTARTIIVESORATTORNEYPORAPPLICANT l 6l 6 F i n a n c i a l C e n t e r B T d gv O a k l a n d # C a l i f : 00" " /c/ f f John E.SIGNSATwURaErOtfA-FFoLIuCAtN--T Date. 12/28 195_? Q i c v u w i 2 - & n 2 a a a ; ER t, . N O T E -M A K IN G . A lter hi. . Pr l . he. b . Sled w ith the la du.trU I A e c id ... Cam m luioa the p .r i.. will be oa.ified L. - . . i n , of h. im. > .d p H o h o n . , . E. er p.r r m .y reprneaced ia permo, bT taraeY, ar other *ea. , 1 . f . m furaiihed for lht purpose. If defeodiot employer il intured Moe.;..Tlrrtd U.W mpUper hould a o f j th ctrrtcr im m tduttljr o th* ' - r a ' M W h hl w u *-- - c,r,i,r" *med` "* DATE OF SERVICE SERVICE ON FORM 3 4 ( REV. *05) SOI*1-MBOM SPO ' a n OFFICERl .BN CALIFORNIA ' SACRAMENTO COUNTY) IRRION STREET ' .-RANCIRCO 3 SACRAMENTO COUNTY ONLY HOOM 2 0 0 . 6 3 1 J STREET S acramento FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (EXCErT SAN DIESO COUNTY) 5 0 1 STATE BUILDING LOS ANGELES 12 FOR SAN DIESO COUNTY ONLY 1521 Fourth Avenue S an D ieg o I ( / STA TE O F C A LIFO RN IA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN D U STRIAL ACCID EN T COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR HEARING DEATH CLAIM Cas Fil DO N OT W RITE IN THIS SPACE ENTERED IN DOCKET BY_____________________ Names of Applicants: . M r s . J o h n E . S w ar t <m t- i j Addresses of Applicants: _____ 3-QQQ--M a r r y w o o d . .B r i v e . S acram en to 2 1 C a lif o r n ia Name of E m p l o y e r : _ . ^ M ^ n _ S e p a r a t ^ s M e t _ Address of Employer:. a s f i l e d D e c e m b e r 2 8 , 1 9 5 5 ____ __________________ Name of Insurance Carrier:__ Address of Insurance Carrier: p e r D e c e m b e r 2 8 , 1 9 5 5 _________________ ______ ____________________ Name of Deceased Employee:--. fifo n E , S W a r t O l i t -------- Date of Employee's Birth------ S e p t e mb e g - ^ - l & f e Date of employee's injury- Date of employee's death--------Ma y Employee's occupation?__ A s b e s t Q 3_W .Q EkeE ----------------- Place where injury occurred:. What work was employee doing at time of injury?AS.l3fifi.t.QS--i n S U i f l t l QD W O rk 3 0 3--1 9 5 & - Was any medical or hospital expense involved? Yes 05 No Amount paid $. Who paid it? W a s a n y compensation paid to the employee after his injury? Yes No 3 If so, how much $------------------- 1 List of all doctors who treated the employee after his injury. D r . W. B . --P a r k l n SOD^--B o r t s r V .l l l S -j - m - i n i c o f d o c t o r s ( S p e c i a l i s t s n n l u n g s ) . . a t - S p j L n g y j , ! e , f la I l f . - B r .?-- Has burial expense been paid? Yes No If so, how much $ D r . B o b e r t - H f l g f f i g y ? . D r , . Al l a n MC List all those who claim to have been dependents of the employee at time of injury NAME AGE (IF UNDER 2 1 ) RELATIONSHIP TO THE EMPLOYEE M rs. Jo h n E . S w a rto u t W ife M A . ADDRESS 30OO M e r r y w o o d S a c r a m e n t o 1 , D riv e c a lif. IM PO RTA N T-- If any applicant is under 21 years of age, it will he necessary to file Petition for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem Forms for this purpose may be obtained at the offices of the Industrial Accident Commission. Reason for filing this application: S M ITH & PARR IS H . REPRESENTATIVE OR ATTORNEY PON APPLICANT* A tto r n e y s A t Law ------ / % / --M rs -s --J o h n --E x --S w a r t o u t - O a k la n d C a l i f . rj-gncourt 2-2--- TIIEPNONI NUMtEI (NATURES or APPLICANTS Date-----f f y g g ------ Jtfne~13->- _,19J__6L HOTS-- HEARINC. A f., tki. .p p lle .il.. k .. k m CIH Ilk Iks l*dutri*l AccidtRl C R u iu i* * ik . p tn in will k* J > * " J f 1* " l k**"*` - K1" f i n r " *T h* Kployir iHpuid aotify tfc* c m lu imi.diily tks pewp*f i * t u k filsd. . DATE OF SERVICE SERVICI ON uaiHMaH THE STATE OF BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF CALIFORNIA CLAIM NO* 55 SF 169-171 5 I JOHN E. SWARTOUT, 6 va. Applicant, 8 imitndet c o r k c o r p .; h a r r y a . h j t t o n , INC.; DUTTON ASBESTOS C0`J CITY 8 qttppLY CO.; WESTERN ASBESTOS CO., BaY CI1X I ASBESTOS CO., Ltd.; CORK INSULATION CO., 10 !ASBESTOS Or J gLASS PRODUCTS CO.; 1 GENERAL INSULATION 6 RUBBER CORPORATION; 11 8?w w r t R0NQ CORK 06,j JOHNS MANVILLE SALES HT50RP0RATI0N; C. U. MOORE & C1' ^ * 12 *imwopPE k. SON INC. 5 M R CARPEwxiiK, tiAETNA INSURANCE COMPANY; STATE COMPENSA- 1 3 TION INSURANCE FUND; INDUSTRIAL INDEMNIi S Ix c S e ! INDUSTRIAL I W T Y COM- 14 Sp a n y - PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY; LIBERTY ItTim'rrrcT TNS1TRANCE COMPANY; EMPLOYERS MUTUAL 1 5 ijtmqttt>aNCE COMPANY; TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMa m i d e m insurance company, 1 6 and PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, 17 g Defendants. ORDER JOINING PARTIES DEFENDANT Mailed from San Francisco Office JU N 221956 ' Industrial Accident Commission State of California 18 19 . GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR: 20 IT IS ORDERED that the Mundet Co^k.Co^fl,s,Haunnlv 21 jj A. * 05., .. ^ Western iVors Asbestos o^sir Oo., Bay 0s1 ; y ^ !.^ Qla33 Produots s Co., 17 General^InsulationC&*Rubber Corporation.^Armstrong0^rj ' 22 I* 23 State Compensation Insurance F u n > pacific Indemnity Company, 2 4 change, industrial ^ l o ^ r s Mutual Insurance Liberty Mutual Insurance C o m p a n y , Bmployersjau In. 2 5 Company, Travelers Insurance^ p y , r(moe Oompany, be 2 6 and&theyCareahereby ^ T d J ? ? l . s *efendant. 27 28 29 1h8 30 31 DATED AT SAM FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA JUN 22 1956 R. 0. Purvis, Referee State of California 965 Mission Street INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION San Proneisco (p y tfc .) JOHN E. SWARTOUT, Applicant vs MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, et al, 7 JUN 26 1956WlH Claim No. 55SF 169-171 NOTICE OF HEARING OP APPLICATION ' POR ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIM Defendant You are hereby notified that an application to adjust a claim for <.fMmensation ia coby of which is attached hereto) has been filed with th^Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California. You are further notified that said rpplicatfcon has been set ior hearing at Room 206, 1531 Webster Oakland August 15, 1956 9:00 a.m. All Morning All issues Street and that at said time and place the Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California will proceed to hear and dispose of the said application in the manner prescribed by law. ' Note The parties are expected, to submit all Issues in controversy for decision at this hearing; therefore, &11 n e c e s s a r y ^ n e s s e s , evidence, documents, medical reports, payrolls, and proof must be available and ready for submission at the hearing. Dated : INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION e c M l S n ^ " e * ? o S 6 ^ S S l S * t S 1 S ' business or residence, as follows, to w i t . (See attached sheet for Service) FORK 35-S(new H -56 Signature.. * ~ JUN 22 1956 Na KEE OF PARTIES SERVED ' ' DATE OF aEKVICE Jo iii E. S w arto u t, W O ^ e r ^ o o d ^ D riv e ^ S a e ra m e n to ^ C a lif^ ^ S S S t * c S S l i . * 7 1 0 1 Tormelle^Ave., Worth Bergen, N. J. Harry A. Dutton, Inc., 532 Hatoma S... S.P., Cain. Dutton Asbestos C o . 532 ^ toroi3|t^ t|I^'st?, S.P., Calif. Dutton Asbestos & Supply Co.j pj> c w Palli* Western Asbestos Co., 675 Tvmsend -- 'vi./oakland, Calif. ! S k S L f a t r o n S o ? ? - i n ^ - Y 3 0 5- 5tj A v e . , ^ . g p Callf. . ] E 5 3 Insulation3*3Rubber c S ^ . I ^ T H e m A ` . * Centro, Calif. Armstrong Cork Co., Lancaster, st N Y Johns Manvllle Sales Corp., 22 East 40th St., N.Y. n r Moore & Co.. 450 Mission St., S.F., C a m . j! T. Thorpe & Son, Inc., 1351 Ocean Avenue Emeryville, Calif. M. R. Carpenter, 907 Front Sacramento, Cal . . S. R. Dutton Company,532 Natoma St., s * * * ' TM ir* . Bay Cities Asbestos Co., 251-5th Ave., Oakland, Calif. Western Fiberglass Supply, 739 Bryant St., S.F., Calif. General Insulation Co., S.F., Calif. r,UJtnafrn The Asbestos & Magnesia Materials Co., Chicago, 111. Asbestos Supply Co. of Seattle, Fairbanks, Alaska Phillip Care Mfg., Co., Cincinnati, Ohio Tacoma Asbestos Co. of Tacoma, Anchorage, Alaska Jamar-Olmen Co. of Chicago, Terre Haute, Indiana Johns-Manvllle, Trenton, New Jersey Insulation Services of Minn., Terre Haute, Indiana Hunter Manufacturing Corp. of Bristol, Pa, Tuscon, Arizona Johns Manvllle, Pittsburg, Calif. ... Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, 225 Bush St., S.F., Calif. Aetna Insurance Co., 220 Montgomery St., S.F., Calif. State Compensation Insurance Fund, Personal Service ' Industrial Indemnity Exchange, 155 Sansome St , S.F., c a m . Industrial Indemnity Co., 350 Sansome St., S.F., Calif. Pacific Indemnity Co., 114 Sansome St., S.F., Calif. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 215 Pine St., S.F.. C a m . 11f Emoloyers Mutual.Liab. Ins. Co. of Wisconsin, 114 Sansome St., S..., Calif. Travelers Ins. Co,, 315 Montgomery St., S.F., C3q w* Standard Accident Ins. Co., 417 Montgomery St., S.F., Calif. Pacific Employers Ins. Co., 505 Montgomepr St., J.F., Calif. Pacific Employers Ins. Co., 3770 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, Cali . Keith, Creede fib Sedgwick, 100 Eush St., S.F., Calif. Leonard, Hanna fis Erophy, 100 Eush St., S.F., Calif. * A* he f O f l l i W V W W.-w-- - , - Address N o t e : A COPY of .M. t a r n , .h . b . J ' `dv" " P" ''1" ' " served must be made hereon. Parties served: SEE ATTACHED SHEET and a notation of such service and the parties IU I II II *PO BEFORE TH E INDUSTRIAL A C C IDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ANSWER In Re! I.A .C. N o __ 55 s ? 169-171----------JOHN E. SWARTOUT____________________ . vs MUNDET CORK COHP, tal In answer to the application, we make allegations and we raise the issues which are checked below. Should other issues not now know n to be proper and necessary develop later, we reserve the right to raise such additional issues in accordance w ith the provisions of law and the rules of the Commission. t Employment 12 Earnings at the time of injury . 0 N ature and extent of disability E] Occupation of claimant Liability for medical treatm ent E Injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment (2 Statute of limitations (2 Insurance coverage (Employer has been notified to appear and defend) [2 FAILURE TO SERVE MEDICAL_______ gg LACK OF NOTICE & PREJUDICE THEREBY Medical reports have been served as listed in is letter. Disability indem nity has been paid as follows: Temporary: Beginning-- Permanent: Beginning-- .to and including. .to and induding- Total $_ Total $. We believe th a t the presentation of our evidence will require a minimum of------- ONEJOUR. Estimated num ber of witnesses, if available--------------------------- -- _a week _a week PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY L . V. LI Attorney! for defendant n;, SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Addreu N ote: A COPY of this Answer shall be served on all adverse parties, or their attorneys, and a notation of such service and the part.es served must be made hereon. Parties served: SEE ATTACHED SHFET FORM 3 8 (RV . . M T -%* aM PO NAMES OF PARTIES SERVED MRS. JOHN E. SWARTOUT - 3000 Merrywood Drive, Sacramento, California DATE OF SERVICE JULY 13, 1956 sx aI S b S / asS osX O akland, C a lifo r n ia & : 00: TM GENERAL INSULATION CO. q+_eeb *E1 Centro, California - GENERAL INSULATION & RUBBER CORP. - 1247 Main Street, M t e n u , . W f r f H S T *p THORPE & SON, INC. - 1351 Ocean Avenue, Emeryville, California s: sj s^ THE ASBESTOS & MAGNESIA MATERIALS CO. - Chicago, Illin ASBESTOS SUPPLY CO. OF SEATTLE - Fairbanks PHILLIP CARE MFG. CO. - Cincinnati, Ohio i S o M A ASBESTOS CO. OF TACOMA - Anchorage, Alaska JAMAR-OLMEN CO. OF CHICAGO - Terre Haute, Indiana JOHNS-MANVILLE - Trenton, New Jersey TNqirLATION SERVICES OF MINN. - Terre Haute, Indiana HDNTER MANUFACTURING CORP. OF BRISTOL, PA. - Tuscon, Arizo JOHNS MANVILLE - Pittsburg, C a l i f . s Franci5co, C a l i f o r n i a PILLSBURY, MADISON & SUTRO - 225 ^ ^ . ^ ^ f 's ^ F^ncisco, California AETNA INSURANCE CO. - 220 Montgomery Street, San Fr.ncioCO, oa STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND ,,,0qfT.AP* San Francisco, California INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY EXCHANGE - 155 SansomeStreet^, California INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO. - 350 Sanso San Francisco, California LIBERTY MUTUAL INSTM C ? * Z 21q P? WISCONSIN - 1 H Sansome Street, San Francisco, Cal EMPLOYERS MUTUAL LIABILITY INS. CO. OF WISCONSIN x * California s s s s H r 00* - a ; s= s = s = : s s s : dLFOiiii TH a lWiiUJT.iIAL ACCIDENT COMMIdlON O* a 0, C/LIFO.il! 3A OCT BEuGIT A. o'....RTUUT, Applicant, VS MUNuET COiih CO.tP.; HriixY a . DU7T0N ,1110. ; DUTTON .iB o TOS CO.; DUTTO ,.S3EoTOo L SUrfLY C.jbEJTa.xN ..GJEoTS CO., et al. * CLa L. 110. 55 JF 169-171 * * NOTICE OF TIME a NU FLCE OF * FUKTl.E.l HE..itlNG Defendants V NOTlCa TO ALL iUTILS You are hereby notified that further hearing will be held in the above-entitled action at - HOOM 206, 1531 WiiBbTEti STilEET DiiCEMdEK 6, 1956 OAKL/wL., CALIFORNIA, 9 0 0 o'clock a.rn. Dated at: INl USTjIAL ACCIDENT COi'MIOJION NOTE; CONTINUAI.CLd AND FURThER HtnUli.Gd ARE NOT FAVORED. dEriVICE U10N : McF " ? ;- ro d \ , *- - dee attached sheet for service ( * SERVICE UPON; 10/}f~/5Q-- ftcl> g 32/Tit ownrtout, 5810 ,,rden ^ay, oacrai.ionto,Culii 5:.iith ft Parrish, bOl Financial Banter olcg., Oaklunu Llundet Cork Corp., 7101 Tonneile avo., north -ergen, ber.i Jersey H a r r "a . Dutton,Inc., b5 Nutona ot., o. x. Dutton Asbestos it oupolv Co., b5 ,,utoma ot., o. x-. b, it. Dutton Co., 582 Hutona ot., o. x. western asbestos Co., 07b Townsend ot., *-. x. Day City ,,sbestos Co.,Ltu., ol btii a VO., Oakland Cork Insulation C o . , I n c . , 7b0 bth ve., L. Y. eastern Fiber Class Co., 789 ^ryant ot., o. x. . 1. G e n e r a l Insulation St nubbor corp., l47 lain ot., e.1 c e n t r e , o u l i l . Armstrong Cork Co., Lancaster,Penn. Johns Hunville ales oorp., L East '.0th ot., a . i. Johns I'anvillo, Pittsburg,Oalii _ C. C. Loore a Co., 4b0 Llission ot., o. x. J. v. Thorne :c on,Inc., 1551 Ocean vo., brieryvi lie, Cal. . f*MTnfan+.'r 007 Front ot., oucrumento,Oulil pilUin'd ll o c.. 0/0 Oen.ncc. riro - A r e . s , u r . Co., P u e m e i.'.utual blag., o. F. Pillsbury,Madison & butro, 15 bush at., o. * Hadselljiluman cc nishoo, 40b Mont, o^ery ~t., o.x. ,,etna Ins. Co., 0 I.lontt ornery ot., o. F. Btate Fund, Personal oervice , Industrial Indem.Co., o50 ansoae ot., a. x. Industrial Inden.JJxciiant ej lbo oansccie ot.,o.x. Pacific Indemnity Co., 114 oansane ot., o. x . Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 16 Pine ot., o. * . nfcoloyors I.'.utual Liab. Ins. Co.,of a i s ., 114 oansoir.e ot., o. v/Travelers ins. Co., 515 Montgomery ot., o. x. v^otandard Accident Ins. Co., 417 Montgomery ot.^ o. x. Pacific xi'.n. ins. Co., bOb :.'.ontc omory et., o.x. . Pacific Employers Ins. Co., 5770 Piedmont ,,ve., Oaklana General Accident,Firo Life assurance corp., Puciiic *~utua .->Mn Francisco . . . x. 1 olag. Keith,Creede & oecgv.ick, lo0 bush ot., o.x. Leonard,hanna Sc urooky, 10 ^ush Dt*> r* Henry G. oanford, 71'* Iiobart oldg., o.x. Mullen & X'iiippi, 51b Montgomery ot., o. x. i iZCS BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BEKGIT A SW/.RT'JDT, ) ) Applicant ^ KUtiJLT COiiC COuF.,VH&RKY A, DUTTON,INC,, DUTTON ASBLSTOS 00.* DUTTON .GBLSTGS ) & SUPPLY CO,| U'LST&Ui ASI~>YOS CO,, et al,, ) Defendant s CLAIM NO. 55 S.r, 1 6 9 - 1 7 1 NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ' pLACE op h e a r i n g NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES You are hereby notified that the place for the .he^ i 3 S=in the above entiled a c ? L S has been changed to and will be held at Room 510, 577 - H t h Street (Corner of Jefferson), Oakland on the same date and at the same time as stated in the Notice previously issued. .A, - * . . DATED at San Francisco, California, ^ November 7, 1956 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION SERVICE UPON: Same as in last notice of hearing. McP l, V> BEFOREijTHE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE ::* " 1 'CLAIM NO. 55 SF 169-171 / 2 ij BERGIT A. SWARTOUT, .1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA BAR 101958 WLH 3 Applicant, FINDINGS AND AWARD 4 VS. 5 j| MUNDET CORK CORP.; HARRY A. DUTTON, INC.; jj DUTTON ASBESTOS CO.; DUTTON ASBESTOS & 6 II SUPPLY CO.; WESTERN ASBESTOS CO.;.BAY | CITY ASBESTOS CO.* LTD.; CORK INSULA 7 SS TION CO., INC.; WESTERN FIBER GLASS COM- ii PANY; GENERAL INSULATION & RUBBER COR8 SS PORATION; ARMSTRONG CORK CO.; JOHNS ii MANVILLE'SALES CORPORATION; C. C. MQORE 9 ii & CO.; J. T. THORPE & SON, INC.; M. R. ij CARPENTER; AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY; 10 jj STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND; k INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY EXCHANGE; INDUS 11 Si TRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY; LIBERTY MUTUAL ii INSURANCE COMPANY; TRAVELERS INSURANCE 12 ii COMPANY; STANDARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE ii COMPANY, and PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSUR- 1 3 lS ANCE COMPANY, ,, O /r f -- ! ^ /o / $ 14 Defendants. 15 16 An application for adjustment of claim for com 17 pensation having been filed herein, all parties having appear 1 8 ed, and the matter having been regularly heard and submitted, 1 9 R. 0. Purvis, Referee, now makes his Findings and Award Ss ij 20 i! follows: 21 FINDINGS OF FACT: 22 1. John E. Swartout, while employed as an ' *. . 23 asbestos worker by various employers, including the defendant* 24 Western Asbestos Company, in California and elsewhere, sus 25 tained an injury arising out of and in the course of his em 26 ployment consisting of asbestosis. At said time, the em 27 ployee's wages were maximum. _ 28 2. Applicant has elected to proceed against 29 the Western Asbestos Company and its insurance carrier, the 30 State Compensation Insurance Fund, pursuant to Labor Code 31 Section 5500.5. 32 3. Said injury resulted in temporary total 1 disability beginning January 11, 1955, to and including 2 June 5, 1956. 3 4. The evidence establishes that said em 4 ployee failed to give defendants notice of his need for medi 5 cal treatment to cure or relieve him from the effects of said 6 injury. . 7 5. The employee died on June 6, 1956, and 8 the evidence establishes that said death was proximately 9 caused by the injury herein. 10 6. The application for adjustment of claim 11 was filed herein within one year from the date of said injury. 12 7. The evidence fails to establish that de 1 3 fendants or any of them have been prejudiced by lack of no 14 tice of the claim asserted herein. 15 8. Said employee left surviving him, his 16 widow, Bergit A. Swartout, the applicant herein. 17 . Applicant is entitled to the statutory 1 8 burial expense of $400,00. 19 10, The employee incurred expense in the sum 20 i, of $35.00 for examination and report by Dr. Allan E. Moe re 21 quired to successfully prove his case. 22 11. Applicant's counsel Smith & Parrish,-, have 23 performed services of the reasonable value of $500.00, 24 AWARD: 25 AWARD IS MADE in favor of Bergit A. Swartout 26 and against the State Compensation Insurance Fund of accrued 27 temporary disability indemnity commencing January 11, 1955, 28 to and including June 5, 1956, at the rate of $35.00 a week 29 in the total sum of $2,555.00 payable forthwith. 30 AWARD IS FURTHER MADE in favor of Bergit A. 31 Swartout and against the State Compensation Insurance Fund 3 2 of a death benefit in the amount of $7,000.00 payable at hg 2 Swartout-- #169-171 1 the rate of $35.00 a weekbeginning June 6, 1956, less 2 $500.00. 3 AWARD IS FURTHER MADE in' favor of Bergit A, 4 Swartout and against the State Compensation Insurance Fund' 5 for burial expense In the amount of $400.00. 6 AWARD IS FURTHER MADE in favor of Bergit A. 7 Swartout and against the. State Compensation Insurance Fund 8 of the sum of $35.00 for medical-litigation costs payable to 9 Dr. Allan E, Moe. 10 11 12 R. 0. Purvis, Referee 13 14 15 16 .17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Filed and Served upon parties shown on of 29 ficial address record: March 4, 1958 hsg 30 31 32 - 3 - Swartout-- #16 9 -17 1 i BERGIT A. SWARTOUT vs R, 0. Prvis, Referee February 26, 1958 MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, ET AL, Claim No. 55 SF 16 9 -17 1 Inj: Asbestosis (Dec.) REPORT Ok feEFEREE ON DECISION Applicant is the widoto of ah employee who dies of pneumohoconiosis (asbestosis) and claims ccbed compensation for temporary disabili ty and a death benefit. REPORT OF RECORD: Issues: ' There were no admitted facts, and all appearing defendants raised the additional issues of Statute of Limitations, prejudice by reason of lack of notice and jurisdiction of the Commission. Dlsucssion: The record disclosed that the employee died on May 30, 1956, and the medical evidence is without conflict that his death was due to as bestosis, _ The employee filed the original application for adjustment of claim on December 30, 1955 The evidence in the record is that he first became disabled as the result of asbestosis on January 10, 1955, and that date was the first on which he knew he had the pulmonary disease. That date must be taken as the date of injury. The application was filed well within a year from the date of injury and, therefore,the claim is not barred by the Statute of Limitations. Applicant may recover bo'th accrued temporary total disability and the death bene fit. The issue of jurisdiction was raised, defendants maintaining that inasmuch asrsome of the employee's employment was on board ships (not yet commissioned) afloat on navigable waters, the Commission is barred from making an award of compensation for that part of the in jury occurring aboard such a vessel. This Referee does not agree with the contention. Applicant worked for the same employers, Western Asbestos Co., both on new ship construction work and at work on shore and, as a result of such exposure along with other employ ments for other employers, was exposed to dust resulting in his disability and death. He filed his application with this Commission and not with the U. S. Employees Compensation Commission. He had to elect one or the other and it was impossible to proceed in both. It is this Referee's opinion that the California Commission may as sume jurisdiction over the whole claim and that the maritime exposure is compensable under the "feirilight zone" theory of the case of. Davis vs Department of Labor, 8 Cal Comp C 25, 317 US 249. In any event, the major portion of applicant's employment was non maritime, and it is impossible to segregate the exposure from either BERGIT A. SWARTOUT-- IAC #169-171-- Page 2 employment from the other. Applicant, proceeding under Labor Code Section 5500.5 elected to proceed against the defendant, Western Asbestos Co. * S L TM S l0yee,.nCUi'red 00sts for self-procured medical treatment. ' However, applicant may not recover the cost thereof as no notice was t o f S r S s h T CS ^ defendants wh ' ^erefor, had no o ^ i i ^ t y Discussion: Award must be made pursuant to the foregoing conclusions. R0P:hg R. 0. Purvis, Referee SWARTOUT Claim No. 55 SF 169-171 n'u?* ?URVS * Reiree Oakland - August 15, 1956 Injury: (Silicosis) Death: May 30, 1956 REPORT OF REFEREE Applicant testified substantially that she was married to employee on July 5, 1939 at Albuquerque, New Mexico. He had been married before. They had no children. She ex hibited a marriage certificate, which was read into the record. She was living with the employee at the time of his injury. They had not been divorced. He was employed by the Western Asbestos Co. in 1940 to 1949 and again in 1954, always in California. He was employed running jobs, but most of the time working with asbestos, covering pipes, and so on. He was a member of Local 16, Asbestos Workers Union in San Francisco, He first knew he had asbestosis in January of 1955. He stopped work on January 10, 1955 and has done no work since. He was in the hospital six weeks at one time, then again two months. The first hospital was the Porterville Hospi tal, and the second, the Springville Sanitarium, He never recovered from his illness, and died May 30, 1956. She has not paid the bill of Dr. Moe, $35.00, for a report. In the year before his death the employee's earnings were $4800 to $5000 or $5200. He had worked steady at union scale. He had no periods of unemployment except one in 1947 or 1948 for about six months. Her husband discussed his working conditions-with her, and how hard he worked, and how he was covered with dust, and he felt his nose stuffed up with dust. His working blothes always had dust on them. She has paid the burial expense of $566.00, except for the cremation and the niche for the ashes. Exhibited a check to a mortuary, in the sum of $534.00. ,, . On cross-examination the witness testified substantially that on July 1939 she married the 'employee at Albuquer que, New Mexico. That he has been married before. His wife had died in 1934 or 1935 in Minneapolis. That he had no children by this previous marriage. That she had not been married before. She knew the employee two years before she married him. He worked for other employers at Albuquerque up to the time he came to San Francisco in 1947. 169-171 Swartout 3/15/56 (2) He was working in Porterville for the Western Asbestos Co. in 1954, and then they came to Sacramento in 1955. The last job he had done was for Armstrong Construction Co. for Bethlehem Steel. . At Porterville the employee was under- the care of Dr. Park inson. He saw him first, she believes, on January 17, 1955. He had a bad cold, and examination at that time showed that he had asbestosis. He was taken to the Porterville City Hospital, where he stayed six weeks. Then he remained at home two weeks, and then he was taken to Springville Sani tarium, where he stayed two months. Following that they moved to Sacramento, At Sacramento he was under the care of Dr. Robert-Harris, who put him in the Sacramento County Hospital; and then Dr, Harris sent him to Dr. Moe, who took care of him the rest of the time. The last work he did was on January 10, 1955, and he was un able to work after that time due to asbestosis. On cross-examination by Mr. Schwab, the witness testified substantially that he worked for the Armstrong Cork Co. after he left Porterville in 1954 right after Christmas. That he was on a job for the Armstrong on a ship at the Bethlehem Steel plant. ' On cross-examination by Mr. Jenner the witness testified substantially that the employee had never worked at South gate, California. On redirect examination the witness testified substantially that the period of unemployment in 1947 was occasioned by the fact that they took six months time out and went to Chico -to manage a motel. There was nothing wrong with the employee's health at that time, but they just tried out managing the motel and then gave it up. ' 0"* *. . On cross-examination by Mr. Conklin the witness testified that the name of the motel was the Willard Motel. Also that the employee worked as an asbestos worker since he was sixteen years old. That she was with the employee when Dr. Parkinson told him he had asbestosis. . . R0P:fg R. 0. PURVIS, Referee SWARTOUT - Claim No. S.F. 169-171 REFEREE: WILLIAMSON Oakland, 12-6-56 * Inj: Silicosis Death: 5-30-56 REPORT OF REFEREE This matter was called for hearing at this time after having been continued from hearing of August 15, 1956. Wavne Kelly`was called by the applicant and identified himself as a business representative of Local 16 of the asbestos workers of the international union. He has held this position for the past year. Prior thereto he was an asbestos worker, and between 1945 and 1949 worked for Western Asbestos, where the decedent had worked. He had worked in the same areas and in the same work, applying asbestos to steam lines aboard destroyers located at Bethlehem Shipyard. He knew Swartout there and worked in the same compartments with him, doing the same kind of work. . Reference to previously admitted exhibits indicates that Swartout worked for Western Asbestos from 1941 to November, 1947, and another place, 1940 to the end of the year 1943. See Commission's Exhibit No. 1. The witness explains that asbestos comes in molded shape consisting of two halves which are placed around steam pipes and fastened there. In this work it is necessary to cut the molded asbestos lining to length, which is done with a hand saw. The work is in the confined rooms and spaces aboard destroyers, where space is scarce and rooms are correspondingly small. The men never wore respirators, and each man was exposed to the dust,, which was of white character, and settled on their clothes. The dust was heavy, and with the working of the as bestos and the sawing, it permeated the air. On cross examination the witness stated that he and the other men work ing for Western Asbestos during those years used the Bethlehem plant asa sort of clearing house and worked out of .this plant. His work with Mr. Swartout was on the destroyers, and Wayne Mead v*as the foreman in charge of this work on the destroyers. During the years he'iwas there, he also worked under other foremen. The work was quite dusty. He explains the asbestos dust floats in the air. It is much lighter than wood sawdust, and it is formed mostly of tiny particles or fibers that float through the air and may readily be seen when light strikes through the room. The dust settles heavily on their work clothes. - He states that he has observed that Johns Kanville is the brand of the asbestos material that is used by Western Asbestos, and that the pack ages indicate 85^ magnesium, and he believes the balance is asbestos. Where the material is to be put on very hot pipes, lesser magnesium is used and a higher percentage of asbestos is used. All the work he did with the decedent was in connection with the _ destroyers at the Bethlehem plant. When this work was done, the ships were tied at the dock and were floating in water, but the work was done prior to the ship's being commissioned. S.F* 16 9 -17 1 Page 2 Bergit Swartout, the applicant in this case and widow of the deceased, was called to testify by Mr. Conklin, and she responded to questions that neither she nor her husband were ever furnished or promised any compensation or any medical treatment as a consequence of the alleged injury. At this point the case is submitted. The parties request that the matter be referred back to.Mr. Purvis for decision. It is further agreed that Mr. Purvis not be required to have a transcript of the testimony taken this day before this Referee. . DISPOSITION: Refer case back to Mr. Purvis. HJW/et HERBERT J. WILLIAMSON, Referee  * 1 BEFORE 3HE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATS OF CALIFORNIA 2 U 3 "A* ' CLAD! NO- 55 SF 169-171 4 behoxt a . swartobt, 5 Applicant, 8 vs 7 KUNDET CORK CORF., HARR? A. DUTTON, 8 INC., DUTTON ASBESTOS.CO., BUTTON ASBESTOS & SUPPLY, WESTERN ASBESTOS 9 CO., BAY CITY ASBESTOS CO.. LTD.. CORK INSOLATION CO., ISC., WESTERN 10 PIBER CLASS COMPANY, GENERAL . INSULATION & RUBBER CORPORATION. 11 ARMSTRONG CORK CO., JOHNS HANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, C. C. MOORS & 12 :0., J. T. THORPE & SON, INC., < R. CARPENTER, AETNA INSURANCE 13 COMPANY, STATS COMPENSATION ENSURANCE FUND, INDUSTRIAL 14 INDEMNITY EXCHANGE, INDUSTRIAL CKDEMNITY COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTU 15 LMSURAKCE COMPANY, TRAYST.SRS ' INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD 18 tCCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, ACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE 17 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION V I From 5;r torto Cfn:o ' ` ' A \' Ik.! /M .L V .V II, w Sicta c; 18 19 20 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR; 21 IT IS ORDERED that Defendants * Petition for Reconsideration 22 j, , herein March 18, 1958, be, and the same hereby Is, granted. 23 24 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION 25 OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 28 F.A.Lawrence 27 John J.Synon 28 29 Roland J.Henning 30 Cacari salonera 297 I? MOM ESHQIT A. SWARTOUT V MUND2T CORK CORP., HARRY A DUTTON, INC., DUTTON ASBESTOS CO., DUTTON ASBESTOS & SUPPLY, WESTERN ASBESTOS CO., BAY CITY ASBSST03 CO., LTD., CORK INSULATION CO., INC., WESTERN FIBER GLASS COMPANY, GENERAL INSULATION & RUBBER CORPORATION ARMSTRONG CORK CO., JOHNS MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, C, C. MOORS & CO., J. T. THORPS & SON, INC., H. R. CARPENTER, AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, STATS COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY EXCHANGE, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, and PACIFIC EMPLOYERS .. INSURANCE COMPANY April 15, 1958 CLAIM NO. SF 169-171 REPORT OF PANEL ONE The Panel is of the opinion that transcripts of the testimony should be prepared and the case returned to the Commissioners for further study. Accordingly, Order is issuing granting Petition for Reconsideration. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATS OF CALIFORNIA F.A.Lawrence John J.Synon Roland J.Henning Commissioners BERGIT A. SWARTOUT vs R. 0. Purvis, Referee March 27, 1958 MUNDET CORK CORP., et al, Claim No. 55 SF 169-171 Inj: I-II-55 (Dec) REPORT OF REFEREE ON RECONSIDERATION (DUE: April 1 7 , 1958) arnii^i fo reconsideration from an award to applicant, the widow of an employee who died of asbestoses The award was for accrued compensation due the employee from deathabIne?i" S fir3t dlsablllty UP *> is death The sole ground for reconsideration is "the claim for the death benefit is barred by the Statute of Limitations". Defendants admit, therefore, that,the findings and award for injury arising out of and in the course of employment disabJlity> death proximately caused byPindus- ' trial injury, etc., are correct. The undisputed facts are that applicant, an asbestos worker H i a ^ i in hl ccupatlon consisting of asbestosis! ^ 6- 2oiiiiy^besan ?, Januar,y 10, 1955- He died on June 6 , H filed an application for adjustment of claim on widow was substituted as party ap plicant on his death by an application filed June 1 3 , 19 56. On the foregoing time table, defendant, State compensation Insurance Fund, maintains its pleas of the Statute of Limi tations is good. It relies on the fact that the employee's death occurred after one year from the date of injury and it had not furnished the employee any of the benefits of two cases.Cde* In suppo^ o r Its position, defendant cites ?ne-i -- 31100 vs I.A.C., 9 CCC 206. However in that case, the empioyee never riled a claim and the widow's claim was not Labor r o L 2L yeSrS after\ tbe employee's death. Also, the Labor Code has been amended since that case was decided. The other case cited is Decker vs I.A.C., 14 CCC 3, a case oferPvi^w Di?trlt .Court of Appeal refused to issue a writ fouirt i-Jn tha? cas<V after a Hearing, the Commission found that the employee had sustained no injury, and the atiSmEted t0 re"open the case after the employee's present cate Case> t00> iS factually different from the *2 reply b0 defendant's petition, contends that the filing of an application by the employee removed the question of the Statute of Limitations' from issue because L t , la?Suase of Labor Code Section 5404 so far as the widow s claim is concerned, and with this answer the under- BERGIT A. SWARTOUT--IAC #169-171-- Page 2 signed Referee is in agreement. It is the opinion of this Referee that the claim is not barred by the Statute and further, that defendant's po sition is equitably impossible; that even assuming that the statute bars the claim if no benefits had been paid within a year of filing for the death benefit, they- are estopped to assert such a proposition. Benefits were not paid only because the defendants forced the employee to litigate his case instead of meeting their obligation to -him.. The po sition of defendants, if adopted, would bar a great per centage of industrial disease claims, and that was not the intent of the Legislature. Applicant has filed an answer to the defendant's petition which is convincing and adequately answers their conten tions . RECOMMENDATION: That defendant's Petition for Reconsideration be denied. * '* * ie ' R. 0. Purvis, Referee Phone express 4 -3 7 2 9 4-372# T0ENSME1ER ADJUSTMENT SERVICE, INC. in su r a n c e a d ju s t e r s C harles J . Cope ADJUSTER LANCASTER, PENNA. OFFICE 3 9 N. DUKE STREET fi !& D L r u n m n m ,, ,, UUu li,.i<--- Je NT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO* I69-I7I * BERGIT A. SWARTOUT, )- 1 Applicant MUNDET CORK CORP., HARRY A* DUTTON. INC., DUTTON ASBESTOS CO., DUTTON ASBESTOS & SUPPLY CO., WESTERN ASBESTOS CO., BAY CITY ASBESTOS CO.. LTD., CORK INSULATION CO., INC.. WESTERN FIBER GLASS COMPANY. GENERAL INSULATION & RUBBER CORPORATION. ARMSTRONG CORK CO., JOHNS MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, C. C. MOORE & CO.. J. T. THORPE & SON, INC., M. R. CARPENTER, AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY. STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND. INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY EXCHANGE. INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD ACCIDENT , INSURANCE COMPANY and PACIFIC EMPLOYERS) INSURANCE COMPANY, DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION r.. h1ec.;'' VC ,iZ..,. : Defendants Reconsideration having been granted herein and the . 4 matter having been carefully considered, including transcripts of the testimony, as well as the record as a whole, this Commis sion now concludes that further proceedings are not essential for the disposition of the claim and makes its Decision after Reconsideration as follows: ' GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR. IT IS ORDERED that Findings and Award filed March 4, 19 5 be, and the same is, vacated, annulled and set aside, and that the following Findings and Award be substituted in lieu thereof and made the Decision after Reconsideration of this Commission. . / 1 : FIMDINGS OF FACT 2 : l o John E Swartout, while employed as an asbestos worker 3 : in the County of San Francisco, State of California, on January 4 i 10, 1955 by Western Asbestos Company, sustained an injury arising 5 ! out of and occurring in the course of his employment, consisting 6 : of substantial and material exposure to asbestosis* At said time, 7 : the employee*s wages were maximum* . S : 2o There may have been like exposure in other employments 9 I 10 : both within and without the State of California* 3* Applicant has elected to proceed against the Western 11 : Asbestos Company and its insurance carrier, the State Compensation 12 : Insurance Fund, pursuant to Labor Code Section 5500*5* 13 i 4* Said injury resulted in temporary total disability 14 i beginning on January 11, 1955 continuing to and including June 5, 15 1956, entitling the employee to temporary total disability indem 16 : nity at the rate of $35 a week in the total sum of $2,555* 17 : 5* The evidence establishes that said employee failed to 18 : give defendants notice of hi3 need for medical treatment to cure 19 ! or relieve him from the effects of said injury. 20 : 6. The employee died on June 6, 1956, and the evidence 21 : establishes that said death was proximately caused by the injury 22 : herein. 23 : 7* . The application for adjustment of claim was filed 24 j herein within one year from tho date of said injury* 25 : 26 : So The evidence fails to establish that defendants or any of them have been prejudiced by lack of notice of the claim asserted 27 : herein. 28 : ' 9 Said employee left surviving him his widow, Bergit A. 29 : Swartout, the applicant herein. 3 : 10* Applicant is entitled to the statutory burial expense 31 i of $400* 32 : 11* The employee incurred expense in the sum of $35 for wartout : .69-171 : )ec aft Rec 2 1 ; examination and report by Dr. Allan E. Moe required to success 2 : fully prove his case* 3 : 12, Applicant's counsel, Smith & Parrish, have performed 4 : services of the reasonable value of $600. 5 : AWARD 6 ; AWARD IS MADE in favor of Bergit'A. Swartout and against - 7 : the State Compensation Insurance Fund of accrued temporary disa 8 : bility indemnity commencing January 11, 1955# to and including 9 : June 5# 1956, at the rate of $35 a week in the total sura of 10 ; $2,555, payable forthwith 11 : AWARD IS FURTHER MADE in favor of Bergit A Swartout and - 12 : against the State Compensation Insurance Fund of a death benefit 13 : in the amount of $7,000, payable at the rate of $35 a week begin 14 : ning June 6, 1956, less $600 payable to Smith & Parrish as 15 : attorneys* fee. 16 : AWARD IS FURTHER MADE in favor of Bergit A. Swartout and 17 : against the State Compensation Insurance Fund for burial expense 13 : in the amount of $400. 19 : AWARD IS FURTHER MADE in favor of Bergit A. Swartout and 20 : against the State Compensation Insurance Fund of the sum of $35 21 : for medical litigation costs, payable to Dr. Allan E. Moef ' A . * 22 : IT IS ORDERED that all payments herein shall bear interest 23 : as provided by Labor Code Section 5300 24 : 25 ; 26 : 27 : 28 : 29 : 30 : INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION ~ OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA F.A.Lawrence W.Lee DeKara, Jr., Commissioners Deputy Commisuuner 31 : 32 : Swartout : 169-171 : Dec aft Rec 3 BERGIT A. SWARTOUT June 6, 1958 v. MUNDET CORK CORP., HARRY A. DUTTON, INC., DUTTON ASBESTOS CO., DUTTON ASBESTOS & SUPPLY CO., WESTERN ASBESTOS CO., BAY CITY ASBESTOS CO., LTD., CORK INSULATION CO., INC., WESTERN FIBER GLASS COMPANY, GENERAL INSULATION & RUBBER CORPORATION, ARMSTRONG CORK CO., JOHNS MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, C. C. MOORE & CO., J. T. THORPE & SON, INC., M. R. CARPENTER, AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY EXCHANGE, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY and PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY Case No. 169-171 REPORT OF PANEL ONE ON DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION The record reflects that decedent, while employed as an asbestos worker on January 10, 1955 by Western Asbestos Company sustained an injury arising out of and occurring in the course of his employment, consisting of substantial and material exposure to asbestosis. The record further reflects that there may have been like exposures in other employments both within and without the State of California. The injury caused total temporary disability from January 11, 1955 through June 5* 1956. Employee's death on June 6, 1956 was proxi mately caused by the injury herein, entitling applicant to death benefits. It appears from the evidence that decedent failed to give notice to defendants of his need for medical treatment. Applicant is entitled legal expense of $35 Applicant's attorneys able value of $600. to the statutory burial expense and to medico payable to Dr. Moe. ' _ * . have rendered services herein of the reason It is the opinion of the Panel that the claim is not barred by the statute of limitations and that the evidence fails to establish that defendants have been prejudiced by lack of notice of the claim asserted herein. Decision after Reconsideration should issue accordingly. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA F.A.Lawrence W.Lee Delara, Jr., Commissioners lyeputy Commissioner Before the Industrial A ccident Commission of the State of California f EB 1959 ^ Casi No. 169-171 BEEGIT a * 3VJRTCUT A pp lica nt-- vs. KNDET CCRK CORPORATION, et al and AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al N otice of Time and Place of Further H earing Defendant s NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES You are hereby notified th at further hearing will be held in the above-entitled action at March 1 6 th, 510 Thayer Building 577 - 14th Street Oakland, California 10;00 1959 APPORTIONMENT Or LIABILITY a . Ku Dated at: Oakland, California February 10th, 1959 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION NOTE: CONTINUANCES AND FURTHER HEARINGS ARE NOT FAVORED. SERVICE U PO N : ALL OFFICIAL PARTIES (37) February 10th,1959 fc FORM 4 0 0 (RKV. * a<m 7 ! ! *0*4 *PO fi CS ao:. Z ^ $]}; 1 izksm t h s mxismiAtAcoasaT ccaaissxcs cvms m m c? c&LiFcna 2 C U E S SO* 169-171 3 4 5 280X1 A SkAHTOUT, } 6 Applicant .< 7 8 saasr cons; c o r p , b j u o t a . k h t c s , DSC* S C m ASBESTOS CO EUTTOH 9 i S B i l m ft SBPPLX CO* WSS3SZttl U&2STC3 CO.* BAT c m ASBESTOS CO, 10 -TO.* C O M IBSSUfXCSI CO*, BIC* JESTERS FIEEH CLASS CC&PAtff, 0E82RAI 11 DtS0lA?XQl & KUX2S2& CCEP0SA7I0N, UmSTBQISQ CORK CO*, JOSHS ilAHVILLS 12 SALES CC&PCRAT1CS* C. C* 80QR2 At CO*, i* S, THORP* ft SOS* XHC, H* 8 * 13 ^URPiSrrSS, ASTRA X3SJRABCS C05IPAHY* stats comsisAioit m m m z s . m m > $ 14 u m v m i A L x m g o n excbasos, EKEOSiHIAL XSOEKHTDC COHABIT, U B l ^ S T 15 miAL BISIJRAIiCS COUPAST* TRAVELERS BQPKA3C2 C C S F m , m X Q A R D ACCIDaST 18 tHSSMSCS COMPANY A PACIFIC EMPLOYERS OSSUfcAHCS COHPASY, . 17 / liefeod&nt 8# 18 P E S m O H BOB OF im gs n im ,,'g m ,ss 19 Ccee* now the f c S 8S. ASBS3TCS C&SPA3Y and STATE 20 CQBPjSiSATZCSI IKSQKAICB HiSO, defendants herein* with their Pstitic? 21 for S4^ ^ r t l C 22cs^t of Occupational Award and Ccntributieo Assons 22 Psrtiea Sefondant and la this connection regretfully allege that 23 X, On June Ivth* 19 5S decisis after reconsidersticn 24 u&s issued by this honorable Ccoalsaion asardins. certain temporary 25 disability indfcssiity benefits and death benefits against the Stats 26 Cosapensatieo Insurance Fuad in favor of Eergtt A Swartout, 27 applicant herein* - - 28 2* Said award was based upon a finding of injury of 29 John I* Swartout while employed as an asbestos worker in the 30 County of San Francisco* State of California, on January 10th, 31 1955 by beatera Asbestos Company, 32 3 * Pursuant to said award your petitioners have cade 1 certain paymenta# 1 addition this CessOWiiW tQrXiii that th2* *eS3r have b e liW> wposur. to tear p l s y w n t s bote iteta ted aiteottt tea State of o a i f o m U - (dooUlen after r o o o o o ^ t i o a filed iuoa 1 0 th, 1958). 2 5 , , Is Coaaisenw further found that tee upplt"5* 3 ha -elected to proceed s a l the t e a u r a #.teeta C<wpany 4 d it. tesutenc. carrier, the Cwptetetite tetetanee Pete 5 sneuant to labor Code Seetloa 55*5" (teslai after 6 reconsideration filed duns 15th, 1953). 7 6, 5hs various espteyers of * t e K. Ctertout durtes M * 8 espoau to asbestosis have heretofore been Joined ae parties 9 < M herein and should na be required to contribute their 10 st portion of te a liability assessed a sa in a t jw w p et t e w ? <s> 11 aaoourt of tec industrially caused injury and eubsrtuent death 12 Buffer* by 3ohn * Swartobt 13 WESsrcrtd. it is respeetfully reduested that pursuant to 14 the provision, of later Cole S 5 M . further proceeding be no 15 ortertl p i n t the above m i defendants fur the purpose of 16 tttemlstes an a p p o r t i o n * of liability m a S * parties defen.% 17 previously Joined or rlsht of contribution at teieh proceedtes dll 18 or tec above noted defendants be ordered to appear, and a f w u 19 Copies of this petition have been sailed m i the data 20 hereof to lbs parties listed oo n & X 21 Respectfully suteslttsd. 2227 2238 Uoracy"ir i^eflcswwT 2249 2350 Sated at San Francisco, California 2361 this 2&th <Say of Deees&sr# 1$3* 32 AS tr i - fi - 1 C * Serait A* Swartout 3&13 Ardea May 2 Dccrancnfco, California c - Sai th & Farrlah 3 Attorneys at Law Financial Center Bldg* 4 Oakland 12 California c Mgnist Coric Corp, 5 7101 Tonagli Ava* Barth Sergei Haw Jeroey 6 $ * Jetten Asbestos & Supply Co* $32 Ifetma St* 7 San Fraaclaco, California & * tiestara Asbestos Co* 8 St* San Fraaeiaco* California 9 o - Lay City Asbestos Co* 251 ~ $th Avenus 10 Oakland* California . c ~ Cork Inaulatioc Co* Doc* 11 730 - 5th Avenue Hew fu**, 8*Y. 12 c <* W & a t a m fiber Claas Co* 739 srrtht st* 13 San Francisco, California o - General Insulation & author Carp, 14 1247 Halo Street 1 contro California 15 o Armstrong Cork Co* Lancaster Pennsylvania 18 c Johns Banville Sales Corp* 22./ East 40th Street 17 How fork H.Y. 18 0 -- C* C* Moors & Co* 4$0 Mission Street 19 SS Francisco, California c ~ J* T* Thorpe & Son, 30e. 20 1351 Ocean Avenue Baeyyville, California 21 - H* R* Carpenter 907 Front Street 22 Sacramento, California c Aetna Insurance Ccscffiny 23 220 Montgomery Street Son Francisco California 24 c * Industrial Indemnity Lsciiange 155 Sanse Street 25 Sa Francisco California c - industrial Indemnity Co* 26 3 5 0 Sanasse Street San Franc iaco, California 27 c - Liberty Mutual Insurance Co* 216 Pine Street 28 Son Francisco California c - Travelers Inaurane Co* 29 3 1 5 Koctsooery Street San Francisco, California 30 o - Standard Accident Inaurane Co* 417 Montgomery Street 31 San Francisco, California c ** Pacific sployer Insurance Co* 32 5 0 5 Montgomery street San Francisco, California ; - eia ties Department >v* I ASirl a - m fyi 2 7 19$& BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1 CLAIM NO. SF 169-171 2 3 BERGIT A. SWARTOUT, \-1 v " 5 5 FILED: JULY 21 1959 Applicant 4 vs 5 MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, et al} AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al, 6 Defendants. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING, AND ORDER TAKING OFF CALENDAR 7 8 NOTICE IS TTF.WEK7 GIVEN to the parties in the above entitled 9 ease that the hearing heretofore scheduled therein, has been cancell 10 pursuant to request of defendant State Compensation Insurance Fund, 11 by letter dated JULY 15j 1959, and . 12 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR: ( \ 13 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That the^aboye\entltled matter be and 14 the same hereby is taken off c a l ^ i m r ^ a n d all further action on the 15 matters now pending herein suspen^<b4^(subject to being resetr, aftei 16 notice, upon request of anylqf thpjparties hereto. 17 18 MAILED AT OAKLAND 7-21-' DANIEL C. MURPHY, REFEREE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSIO! 19 Bergit A. Swartout XE, PO Box 8053 Broadway Station, Sacto. 18 Smith & Parrish, Financial Center Bldg. Oakldn 20 Pills bury, Madison & Sutro, 225 Bush st., San Francisco Aetna Insurance Co., 220 Montgomery St., San Francisco 21 Industrial Indemnity Exchange 155 Sansone St., SF. . Industrial Indemnity Co., 350 Sansome St., SF 22 Pacific Indemnity Co., 1H Sansome St., SF Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. , f k 216 Pine St., SF (Mr. Walter Kohn) 23 Employers Mutual Liab. Ins. Co. of Wisoonsin, llH Sansome St.,EF Travelers Insurance Co., 315, Montgomery St., SF 24 Standard Accident Ins. Co., Hi7 Montgomery ST. SF Pacific Employers Ins. Co., 505 Montgomery St., SF 25 Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, 100 B$sh St., SF [Hanna & Brophy, 100 Bush St., SF and Oakland 26 State Compensation Insurance Fund, *+50 McAllister St., SF General Accident Fire & Life Assur.' Corp., PAciflc Mut. Bldg., SF 27 IHenry G. Sanford, Hobart Bldg., SF [Mullen & Filippi, 315 Montgomery St., SF. 28 Hadsell, Murman & Bishop . Employrs Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin, 11H Sansome S 29 1 S] 30 91n7on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 K TAK1&& CFP &&&#&&!} Cl&Xf fp lHlTl Ctorfc trrp, 7l7 caiioll* iv * k p ; i . , s w T S . :: S rt " *" * ^ S n ^ ^ f * ** ?$ ev5**f*er4***t* . sS?t*t AT ffik CL ? * U ec-* ** 251 5tfc Ar**, c*U*M v-tViJQ# *J5VJXt# Ccyp <yg T*"?* 5*S* 5f*,a ** `-* **5 aiseleo . ; ^ X-th 81 * * . * * . y* * * . , *.i. Sf ,, * " CCT* * fs* tife *" * nu 2 9 7 l I M I SSOM  c STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND EXECUTIVE OFFICES 450 MCALLISTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO 1 EARL. n. HOWARD R. A. YOUNG H. C MILLER OONALD GALLAGHER J . H. LEIMBACH. M.D. G eneral Manager As st . Ge n i . m gr. COMPTROLLER CHIEF COUNSEL MEDICAL 0IRECTOR LOS CHICO EUREKA FRESNO LONG BEACH OAKLAND REDOING ANGELES SACRAMENTO SAN BERNARDINO SAN DIEGO SAN JOSE STOCKTON In R eply R efer to Industrial Acoldent Commission 577-14th Street, Room 510 Oakland, California Ret I.A.C. Claim No. 16 9 -17 1 Gentlemen t No. 319552 _ John E. Swartout (Deceased) ' (S=2) This matter Is novr set for hearing on August ^ i q e q o i S t a S i . * * 510 Thayer B u l W l n E, 577-Mth S??eetrSk?nd59' rn\ In the last few weeks we have received a number of vy/ communications from various persons Indicating that there Is some serious doubt as to whether the Information with regard to prior employments as set forth in the letter from t h e ^ Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Social Security statement of the actual employers of the deceased. John E Swartout, for the periods indicated therein. * Vi< -.I1 ?ddlti v , ^ are lnforoed by Dr. Hinshaw's office that be in all probability will be unavailable for purposes of testifying on August 3* 1959 The appearance of Dr. Hinshaw is SoSIS?1*!?*6* t?e refusal of the various party defendants to accept his medical reports in lieu of his oral testimony. Tharefore, the reasons stated above, it is A u S s t tCUliQRoe2UeSted P 1!}*5 t5e hearlnS now scheduled for August 3# 1959 be canceled and the matter ordered taken off ^ r ^ i 1 e n a W e your defendants to a?tempt to p i n more complete and exact information as to the various employers of the deceased, John E. Swartout, and effect a proper service upon these persons. exrecr a Very truly yours, AS ifr Q - See next page ALBERT SENNETT Attorney C r ea t e d b y t h e S tate o f C a lifo r n ia to fu r n is h pr o tectio n to e m p lo y e r s at th e lo w e s t p o ss ib le co st a n d TO GU ARAN TEE TO THEIR EM PLOYEES THE BENEFITS OF THE W ORKM EN S COMPENSATION LAW S Industrial Accident Consaieaion 2. c Mre* John E.Swortout P. 0 Box 0053 - Broadway Station Sacramento 18, California c - Smith $ Parrish 501 Financial Center Bids Oakland 12, California c - Rundet Cork Ccrp. 7101 Tonaell Ave Hort Bergen, fl, J. c - Barry A. Dutton, Inc 532 Katana st* m n Franciaco 3, California 6 *- Dutton Asbestos Co. 532 Hatcraa st. i Francisco 3, California e * Dutton Asbestos & Supply Co. 532 Ratosa St. san Francisco 3, California c - Western Asbestos Co 6 7 5 Townsend st San Francisco 3 , California e - Bay City Asbestos Co., Ltd* 2 pl - 5 th Ave. Oakland, Californio c - Cork Insulation Co, 750 - 5 th Ave, . itew York City, N. y, c * Western Fibrous Gla&ti Fred. Co. 739 Bryant st. Francisco 7, Califcmla o - General Insulation k Rubber C o m . 1247 Rain street .. El Centro, California c ~ Armstrong Cork Co. Lancaster, Pennsylvania c - Johns Ranville Sales Core, 22 East 4Oth St, Bow York City, N, y. c - C. C. Roore & Co, 450 Bilesion st. Sen Francisco 5 , California c - J. T, Thorpe & sen, Inc. . 1351 Ocean Ave, Emeryville, California c - H. R, Carpenter 907 Front st, Sacramento, California e s* fi. Dutton Cc, 532 Hatcraa St, San Francisco 3 , California jw* 15, 1959 t s J =?> <rs> s? . ?r gps f ewi< ts rt ttw*tS0f2l **S*>**? * fc* M* U*l% S B V'?Srf 3s |s tt 0 ** * i m s I s I s' # fi ft E? 3 S s s ? ? s trzp Ms <> 1 * O O Pfo it*f"'j W Cl O <"T c * s * S3 O o * 0 O I f- i a o H c. r* ? ut * *s" *s Vr M W> V* Vi i InwvTiai Accident Sccssicalca k, 6 - Standard Accident Ir.s* Cc* 427 Itatssocry tie* San Francises 4, California t * Faclfl* iBtplcjarfi Ins* Co. 505 5Scasfcsca*sry St, sen Francisco 1 1 * California c - Ifeclfic Bsployera Ins, Co* 3770 Piedao&fc AY*, caia&nd, California c - Sod^rfick, Bfetcr, Koran & Arnold 1 0 j Bush fit. . ' . *3an FTanci.eec 4, California c - Leeaassi, Banna it BrtJphy 100 Buah Efc* San Rrstatiaso 4, California o * C iai.cn IJeparfeyjni; July 1 5 , 2S53 /n\ Visi/ Before the Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California ? : '.VIu Case N o . 2-~&9r l- 71- bergit a . swartout vs. Applicant__ vnmnFT CORK CORPORATION, et al and AETMATINSURANCE COUPANT, et al Notice of Time and Place of Further Hearing Defendant^- N O T IC E Y o u are h ereb y 4 n o tifie t h a t f u r th e r h e a t h * m i l be heid u t th e abov action a. 510 Thayer Building 577 - 14th Street Oakland, California ^ . q q a# m . (ALL A.M.) August 3rd, 1959 THE MATTER IS SET' ,&?ENSATI0N INSURANCE FU Oakland, California TM tj-espONSE TO REQUEST OF STATE MADE AT HEARING OF MARCH 16th, 1959 ,,DUSTOIA1 ACCIDENT COMMISSION NOTE: CONTINUANCES AND FURTHER HEARINGS ARE NOT FAV /I sERVICE UPON: F o a m 4 0 0 (*CV. !<*> I.tiTII-"N *r STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND EXECUTIVE OFFICES 450 McALLISTEK STREET SAN FRANCISCO I fO A' BARL R. HOWARD R. A. YOUNG H. C. MILLER DONALD GALLAGHER J, H. LEIMBACH, M.O. GENERAL MANAGER ASST. G IN 'L , MGR. Com pt ro l le r CMICP COUNSEL MEDICAL DIRECTOR Industrial Accident Commission 577 - 14th Street Oakland, California LOS CHICO EUREKA FRESNO LONG BEACH OAKLAND ANGELES REDOING SACRAMENTO SAN DIEGO SAN JOSE STOCKTON February 2tt, 19 5 9 In reply Refer to 319552 * ) John . Swartout, Dec. * (^ ) Attention: Olney L. Huff, Referee Re: Bergit A. Swartout vs. Mundet Cork Corp., and Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, et al Claim No. SF 169-171 (r\ Dear Mr, Huff: 41 We are now in receipt of your letter of February 17, 1959. please be advised that we have this date served the following additional parties with our Petition for Reap portionment, etc., initially forwarded to this Commission on December 26, 1958. Thank you for your cooperation. . Very truly yours, AS:rl c - See next page ALBERT SENNETT Attorney 1 V C reated b y t h e S ta t e o f C a lif o r n ia to f u r n is h pr o tectio n to e m p lo y e r s at t h e lo w e s t p o s s ib le to g u a r a n t e e to th eir e m p lo y e es t h e b en efit s o f t h e w o r k m en s c o m pen sa t io n la w s cost and * c - Mrs. John E. wartout 3000 Kerrywood Drive Sacramento, California o - Smith & Parrish 501 Financial Bids. Oakland, California c - Mundet cork Corp. 7101 Tonnelle Ave. Worth Bergen, K. J. * c - Barry A* Dutton, Inc, - 532 Hatooa St, San Francisco, California c - Dutton Asbestos Co. 532 Natoaa St, San Francisco, California * c - Dutton Asbestos & Supply Co. - 532 N&toma St, San Francisco, California ' c - Western Asbestos Co* 6 7 5 Townsend St. San Francisco, California * c - Bay City Asbestos Co., Ltd. - 251 - 5th Ave. Oakland, California c - Cork Insulation Co. 750 - 5th Ave. N.Y. c - Western Fibrous Glass Prod, Co. 735 Bryant St. San Francisco, California c - General Insulation & Rubber Corp. 1247 Main Street El Centro, California c - Armstrong Cork Co, * Lancaster, Pennsylvania c - Johns Nanville Sales Corp. 22 East 40th St. K. Y. c - C. C. Moore & Co. 450 Mission St. San Francisco, Californla c - J. T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. 1351 Ocean tve. * Emeryville, California ' c - Jlv. K. Carpenter >07 Front St. Sacramento, California * c - S. E. Dutton Company - 532 iiatoma St. San Francisco, California c - Bay Cities Asbestos Co. 2 5 1 - 5th Ave. Oakland, California * e - Western Pibergla33 Supply - 739 Bryant St. &an Francisco, California *c - General Insulation Co, # San Francisco, California c - The Asbestos & Magnesia Materials Co, ` Chicago, Illinois * c - Asbestos Supply Co, of Seattle - Fairbanks, Alaska * c - Phillip care Mfg. Co. - Cincinnati, Ohio * c - Tacoma Asbestos Co, of Tacoma - Anchorage, Alaska * c - Jamar-Olmen Co, of Chicago - Terre Haute, Indiana * c - Johns Manville - Trenton, Now Jersey * c - Insulation Services of Minn. - Terre Huate, Indiana * c - Hunter Manufacturing Corp. of Bristol pa., - Tuscon, Arizona * c - Johns Manville - Pittsburg, California * c Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro - 225 Bush St. San Francisco, California c - Aetna Insurance Co. /n\ 220 Montgomery St. ' San Francisco, California c - Industrial Indemnity Exchange 155 Sansome St. San Francisco, California c - Industrial Indemnity Co, 350 Sansone St. San Francisco, California * c - Pacifio Indemnity Co. - .. 114 Sansome St. * San Francisco, California c - Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, 216 Pine Street San Francisco, California *c - 'Employers Mutual Liab. Ins, Co. of Wisconsin - 114 Sansome St. San Francisco, California c - Travelers ins. Co, 315 Montgomery St. . San Francisco, California c - Standard Accident Ins, Co. 417 Montgomery St. San Francisco, California c - Pacific Employers Ins. Co. 505 Montgomery St. San Francisco, California Pacific Employers Ins. co. 3770 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, California Sedgwick, Deter, Moran & Arnold 100 Bush Street San Francisco, California Attx T P,, Niedermuller Leonard, Hanna & Brophy 100 Bush Street San Francisco, California * These parties served copy of defendant State Fund's - Petition for Reapportionment of Occupational Disease Award and Contribution among Parties Defendant on February 2k, 1959. c c - Mrs. John E. Swartout 3000 Merrywood Drive Sacramento, California c - Smith & Parrish 501 Financial Bldg. Oakland, California c - Mundet Cork Corp. 7101 Tonnelle Ave. North Bergen, N. J. c - Harry A. Dutton, Inc. 532 Natoma St. San Francisco, California c - Dutton Asbestos Co. 532 Natoma St. San Francisco, California c - Dutton Asbestos & Supply Co. 532 Natoma St. San Francisco, California c - Western Asbestos Co. 675 Townsend St. San Francisco, California c - Bay City Asbestos Co., Ltd. 251 - 5th Ave. Oakland, California c - Cork Insulation Co. 750 - 5th Ave. N. Y. c - Western Fibrous Glass Prod. Co. 739 Bryant St. San Francisco, California c - General Insulation & Rubber Corp. 1247 Main Steeet El Centro, California c - Armstrong Cork Co. Lancaster, Pennsylvania c - Johns Manville Sales Corp. 22 East 40th St. N. Y. c - C. C. Moore & Co. 450 Mission St. San Francisco, California c - J. T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. 1351 Ocean Avenue Emeryville, California c - M. R. Carpenter 907 Front St. Sacramento, California c - S. R. Dutton Company 532 Natoma St. San Francisco, California c - Bay Cities Asbestos Co. 251 - 5th Ave. Oakland, California c - Western Fiberglass Supply Co. 739 Bryant St. San Francisco, California - c - General Insulation Co. San Francisco, California c - The Asbestos & Magnesia Materials Co. Chicago, Illinois c - Asbestos Supply Co. of Seattle Fairbanks, Alaska c - Phillip Care Mfg. Co. Cincinnati, Ohio c - Tacoma Asbestos Co. of Tacoma Anchorage, Alaska c - Jamar-Olmen Co. of Chicago Terre Haute, Indiana c - Johns Manville Trenton, New Jersey c - Insulation Services of Minn. Terre Haute, Indiana c - Hunter Manufacturing Corp. of Bristol Pa. Tucson, Arizona c - Johns Manville Pittsburg, California c - Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro 225 Bush St. San Francisco, California c - Aetna Insurance Co. 220 Montgomery St. San Francisco, California c - Industrial Indemnity Exchange 155 Sansome St. San Francisco, California c - Industrial Indemnity Co. 350 Sansome St. San Francisco, California c - Pacific Indemnity Co. 114 Sansome St. San Francisco, California c - Lib'erty Mutual insurance Co. 216 Pine St. San Francisco, California c - Employers Mutual Liab. Ins. Co. of Wisconsin 114 Sansome St. San Francisco, California c - Travelers Ins. Co. 315 Montgomery St. San Francisco, California c - Standard Accident Ins. Co. 417 Montgomery St. San Francisco, Califoiinia c - Pacific Employers Ins. Co. 505 Montgomery St. San Francisco, California c c - Pacific Employers Ins. Co. 3770 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, California - Sedgwick, Deter, Moran & Arnold 100 Bush Street San Francisco, California Att: T. P. Niedermuller c - Leonard, Hanna & Brophy ' 100 Bush Street San Francisco, California * These parties served copy of defendant State Fund's Petition for Reapportionment of Occupational Disease Award and Contribution among Parties Defendant on February 24, 1959. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 533 9COM THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OP THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ***** 3ERGIT A. SWARTOUT, ) Claim No. 169-171 Applicant, MINUTES OF HEARING vs. Y1UNDET CORK CORP. , HARRY A.DUTTON, INC., DUTTON ASBESTOS CO., DUTTON i--- ASBESTOS & SUPPLY CO., WESTERN ASBESTOS ^f CO. BAY CITY ASBESTOS CO., LTD., CORK INSULATION CO., INC., WESTERN FIBER GLASS ! ) COMPANY, GENERAL INSULATION & RUBBER ' CORPORATION, ARMSTRONG CORK CO., JOHNS j ) MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, C. C. MOORE & ! CO., J. T. THORPE & SON, INC., M. R. CARPENTER) AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION . '. INSURANCE FUND, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY ) EXCHANGE, INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ) TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, and ) PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, SUPPLEMENTAL ,-- ufINMlAl Au'jOWiS FILED MAR 1959 f(i\ ) Defendants. Place and Time; Oakland, California - March 16, 1959 10:00 A.M, REFEREE: REPORTER: APPEARANCES: Murphy Naismith Applicant not present; not represented by counsel Western Asbestos Company and State Compensation Insurance Fund represented by Albert Sennett. Defendant C. C. Moore & Co. represented by Haasell, j Murman & Bishop, Attorneys - Nelson Barry, ^ appearing. Defendant Industrial Indemnity Company (Bay City Asbestos Co., Ltd.) represented by Hanna & Brophy, Attorneys - Ivan A. Schwab, appearing. Defendant Industrial Indemnity Exchange (Western Fiber Glass Company) represented by Hanna 8: Bropy, Attorneys - Ivan A. Schwab, appearing. Defendant Standard Accident Insurance Company and Travelers Insurance Company (Armstrong Cork Co.) represented by Hanna & Brophy, Attorneys - Ivan A. Schwab, appearing. DISPOSITION: 12 p Bk 10 7 Defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (for Armstrong Cork Co. ) represented by Walter Kohn, Attorney - Lawrence Weitzer, appearing. Submitted. HEARING MARCH 16, 1959 Defendant Pacific Employers Insurance Company (for J. T. Thorpe & Son, Inc.) represented by Mullen & Filippi, Attorneys - William Mullen, appearing. Theodore Neidermuller of Sedgwick, Detert, Moran Sc Arnold, Specially appearing for Aetna Insurance Company and its assured Mundet Cork Corporation. EXHIBITS: Pacific Employers Exhibit A - Wage statement, Standard Accident " A - Wage statement. Travelers Insurance " A- - W- ge statement. ISSUES: 1. Apportionment of liability. -2- 5. t ii i , v < V JNSA X- C" 1 :.^gi r ' i c ,;. t. 1 ; .1 t\ u i w m . . . ,>1>0 ! A; Ai 'UTTER .i. w; ', n- r- :r ri. .< / .d`, , 1j \ ,' ), i!d IVOR r, ._>b a ' .V '' i! ..1-Jv. v * ' / . iii arc , jm , , ,' > c; , hi'E. , Rik If *-1' u/>1 n1 .. \'tS , T''4' ; i* .. j i ',*. i . -j \ .'iL! HAad V.' *i , t .lSt.'/ >.y * :: A ' L.. A **Ji1 -U i Vr ' . , i'ii , j a h r ; 1 _M*k L* 1 , V O Ret or 3 id era t i on h iV1 M ;,*` > ,;r r: te ! o>re i , ` V` * "at t e r hav 11 1 c i e n cure f o l l y conn i ie i n r i a d i r *. t: : 4 ,#' w* t e s t i many,, a s w .>i i no the 1 eo : . os a w h o l e v in 4 , ! 3 ion now 0 n r l : ] 3 t ha t f o r t her pr.-'-ci - i n \ti are. r.ot ''. 3 " --; 4 f o r tile ! i 3 on si t i e r of t he c .aim non '.on i h3 a' Cl Gi ' - l *- * 1 * 7 Kec-maidorat:on as follows * GOOD CAUSE A,''EARING TH.ini. '8 IT IS ORDERED that, Fine in ra nd Award filed I, 1158 b e # and the same i 3 & vacated., annulled unci act a si n.\, m that the following Findings and Awar ; be substituted in l i - u '...hereof and made the Decision after Reconsideration of this Commission. n; y-\, r 1., Ja. or. If, - " ... y . \.r;L eyed e , . over a,.; worker 3 - i t the Oo'-.'.t.y O'- .' a;:- : ,M. : ' 1 ' f f V.1i ': ` o , c n >' er. a ary + .1 0 , 1 9 5 5 , by ' '. rn cr - . ' 1 ' a a . ; r " ; .. 0 /.are .vriui.ny; - - it o f a.~ i - ' * ' ' ' : r * v f : ' i , : 1 cnir.y tuba: -.a- ` ' ' :i - r -j : ' . ` t,; ` - >_d t i - e , *i) er/.tlay \ . .-, r t, >v : t-\ , * r", . *r - ' * - . . .jv' v : ` a.r (.T.ployn. n t 3 - bolh within L ,, i v. : ip .,. - -.L; i r . ; a t;;- ;i the Wootern j j o.ov,c c . : i e r , -h- i t 1; Jor v>meat ion i 1' ; ; : ur ' .' I., 1 .. - -*- *' *v * 1 ! Injury - i r y ; .. , ' . j , h - *i * . , . ., -IV c , " r; i . . \ J ` ' . t V UU C*i. . - oo 0.'* ; * * t . v. ' .. vi'ic.l. ' :1 .i . . ' ' 1 d i aa ; i j 1 1 y - ' n e l u d : 'r;. June jc i \ : 5 m b 1 j. . ay inden;- -` o- 555. a '"'Vd a-' pl oy- . ; i ' a l l s d t o C jr V 20 'l .'.>/.` ^-fc`T ; yiva J ... . . n ' l l v , 'a e: , . . . 2 Cr V J .. 1 vc U l.i. .' y1 ,C- i vi.-. 1-` i ' - .' / -i ; r al oyo-' d J ' i:;i ' ' '.Jury V/ i ' V, veatn-'nt t o cure i the evidence e s t a i r i i c h r s i r , uni . 1 \ .' ur . . ( . . ..c y c.-'r- : by the i n j u r y litre in <, 7o r: - r o p l i r o . f i u n f o r ah ): v . n f o ' iclviro '..'as f i l e d h e r e i n vrithi: t i e y e a r f ra. i tin: f a t ; J s a i d i n j u r y o8 o TV - e v i d e n t ? fa-.lc; t o ' >! l i r a t ha t d e f e n d a n t s o r any 2 5 ~nn/ * 28 : cf then have 1ten pre.iudie 'i by i heroine ft, Said employco left surviv f netica of the claim asserted ';'l hin his widow; hermit A0 29 * Swartoutj, the applicant aere in,. 30 ; 10o Applicant is entitled to .ho statutory burial expense 31 : of $400o 32 : 11o The employee Incurred exp jnse in the sum of $35 for wartout : 69-171 5 ec aft Rec 2 't -a - &*'**"****'"* ~ ijttltM euauunatio f u l l y ;:rov r. >' ) Jl l f * - ^ ' . i:i BEH-jIT A. SWARTOUT :.ui:;det TORI' . , HAP. S: Y A ; A P TO 00, 1 ^ * \f_d/ it ^ to 5 00 0 1 MPPLY 3 f.0 . , v;p ;. Ate*' A; -1< f !.wO -'- ^y it.'arr) \ \ \ v l i v e ATI i1r, '' ' f U .1 , v r r a 1' * 30.. PRAP c/ / y V*' i a " P t ' i f f --'-art.) :;I , cord rcfl - '% p ;r c-1i e-'1 v: .r . arisin;'; c ' n .3 of s\ : further : ; .'.:.y,loyv'.cr'h . f f u:'Y eav.x : Jane , v .. ,, c 1 - \ i;v.. r - V L 'Vy AC > ir.i'arv P re .. oa \uprair.-ai an - i or.oio'rraent, .f, .pn",i3 . The r . 1 L r. orarea in - (f` California, a ie . :r :0r rv II- 19; 5 ,a ;'inroxi'~ : * to dearn f./.i b - a i 'purr of hi . a c.; c. i c. for .art o 1 re the ^ payable l : - t5XpenGC " *"*' 7 ilcani's at.tr:r:- ^ v e roaaurta ,,r, . or v. -- : rp t.C 1e e to pc at- licoherein of the reason- a:l_. value ox ^ -- .f. r;oL barrel by the , r,j n i ,r, t he Par c* - t h a t t r 'fM , 5 to establish that tfaffh defendants have been pre,, cld b y h a l u - f f i c t u , of the elaln asserted herein . fusion after Reconsideration ,,i- . cbi3p according!} - Deputy CovnHuw"* Jl 1 BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2 CLAIM NO. SF 169-171 3 !i 4 BERGIT A. SWARTOUT, ) ) 5 Applicant ) f !. jlik.L C MciiA K ^IfU V 1L 1CD ) 6 -vs- ) ORDER DISMISSING..FQR. LACK OF ) PROSECUTION DEFENDANT STATE 7 MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, et al; ) COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND'S AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al, ) "PETITION FOR REAPPORTIONMENT 8 Defendants. )) AONFDOCCCOUNPTARTIIBOUNTAILONDIASMEOANGSEPAAWRATRIDES" 9 _________________________________) 10 11 Notice of Intention to Dismiss "Petition for Reapportionment" 12 for Lack of Prosecution havin g been filed and served on APRIL l8, 13 I960, and no objection thereto having been received within the time 14 set forth in said Notice, 15 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That Defendant STATE COMPENSATION 16 INSURANCE FUND'S "PETITION FOR REAPPORTIONMENT" be, and it is 17 hereby, dismissed for lack of prosecution. 18 19 MAILED AT OAKLAND U-29-60-- KH: 20 All parties of record, as 21 indicated on Order Taking Off Calendar heretofore 22 2se1r,ve1d959u.nder date of July ' 23 DANIEL C. MURPHY, REFEREE/ INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I 3M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 29 30 b e f o r e t h e i n d u s t r i a l a c c i d e n t c o m m i s s i o n o f t h e s t a t e o f CALIFORNI CLAIM NO. SF 169-171 JOHN E. SWARTOUT, ) ) Applicant ) ) -vs- ) ) MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, et al: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISMISS AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al "PETITION FOR REAPPORTIONMENT" Defendants. FOR LACK OF PROSF.CUTTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tlat unless good cause be shown to the contrary in writing within SEVEN (7) DAYS from date of service hereof, Defendant STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND'S "PETITION FOR REAPPORTIONMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE AWARD AND CONTRIBUTION AMONG PARTIES DEFENDANT", filed DECEMBER 29, 1958, will be dismissed for lack of prosecution. MAILED AT OAKLAND ^-lg^O-- KH: o. wuitrai , REFEREE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION Hanna & Brophy, Oakland Bergit A. Swartout Smith, Parrish, Paduck & Clancy Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro Atty. Walter Kohn, Liberty Mutual, SF Hadsell, Murman & Bishop Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold Mullen & Filippi State Colmpensation Insurance Fund enry G. Sanford Cndustrial Indemnity Co. (OV9M+O) Pravelers Ins. Co., Oakldnd (B78l^289) Standard Accident Ins. Co., San Bruno (96C728796) t M  1 BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIj CLAIM HO. SF 169-171 2 FiLt 0 3 BERGIT A. SWARTOUT, ) FILED: JULY 21 1959 ) s>*>. 4 Applicant ) 5 -vs- ) NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF 6 MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, et al*, ) HEARING, AND ORDER TAKING AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al. ) OFF CALENDAR 7 ) 8 Defendants .X)>) 9 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the parties in the above entitled 10 case that the hearing heretofore scheduled for AUGUST 3* 1959, on 11 "Petition for Reapportionment of Occupational Disease Award and 12 Contribution Among Parties Defendant, filed by WESTERN ASBESTOS 13 COMPANY and STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND on DECEMBER 29, 19 5&, 14 has been candled pursuant to request of defendant State Compenst!/ 15 Indurance Fund by letter dated JULY 15, 1959s and 16 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR: 17 IT IS ORDERED That the above entitled /natter be, and it 18 hereby is, taken off calendar, and all further action on the matter 19 now pending herein suspended, subject to being reset, after notice, 20 upon request of any oj the parties hereto. 21 i&eUxxt/ C. 22 DANIEL C. MURPHY, REFE^ INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION 23 MAILED AT OAKLAND 7-21-59 - KH: 24 Bergit A. Swartout, PO Box 8053* Broadway Station, Sacramento Smith, Parrish, Paduck & Clancy, Financial Center Bldg., Oakland 25 Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, 225 Bush St., San Francisco Aetna Insurance Co., 220 Montgomery St., San Francisco 26 Industrial Indemnity "Exchange, 155 Sansome St., San Francisco Industrial Indemnity Co., 350 Sansome St., San Francisco 27 Pacific Indemnity Co., 11^ Sansome St., San Francisco Libertv Mutual Ins. Co., (Mr. Walter Kohn), 216 Pine St., S.F. 28 Employers Mutual Liab. Ins. Co. of Wisonein, 114 Sansome St., SF Travelers Insurance Co., 315 Montgomery St., SF 29 Standard Accident Ins. Co., 417 Montgomery St., SF Pacific Employers Ins. Co., 244 Pine St., SF 30 Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, 100 Bush St., SF . , Hanna & Brophy, 100 Bush St., SF and 15^0 San Pablo Ave., Oakland State Compensation Insurance Fund, k$0 McAllister St., San Francis General Accident Fire & Life Assur. Corp., Pacific Mutual Bldg., S O Henry G. Sanford, Hobart Bldg., SF IMM Mullen & Filippi, 315 Montgomery St. SF '** Hadsell, Murman & Bishop, 405 Montgomert St., Si* o 1 ORDER TAKING OFF CALENDAR - CLAIM SF l6y-J7i 2 3 PARTIES SERVED (CONTINUED) HAILED AT OAKLAND 7 - 2 - f y ' - KH: 4 5 6 & rth Bergen- 4 B iH ton^Asbestos *<|'SupIy^Co?^ & gft0Ba at sr 7 Baayy OCiittyvAAAsBoheSstt?oSs'CC?o-.s, 6L7t5d Iown" TM3<tt-Sht.. Sf ",, , , , 8 Corlc Insalation Co.. Inc. ?3u 5th *Y 9 GanaS? Generai ?lber ? Y S ?,s 73y Insulation & Rubber Bryant Corp., 'Sit2!^*7 SF^ M ain <?*- ti r /. ~ A rm stron g Cork C o ., . L a n c a s te r , Penn. " E1 C entro^ a l i f 10 J n s M a n v l l i e S a l e s C o r p ., 2 2 E a s t Ifu th S t 'll Y 11 Johns h a n v iiie , P ittsb u r g , C a lif ., 22 E ast io th I t f v 5*S* m ?r e & Co*3 M issio n S t . , SF TM S t *3 12 M R i ? r p e i.& S o n j i n e . , i i 5 i O cea n A v e . , E m e r y v i l l e C a M f P l i L S ' c a ^ l L ^ L ^ 0?/ Si** Sacranento. c S S : 116* ^ 13 P re h f E - c-> C/o General Accident Fire & Life issur Corp.. Pacific Mutual Bldg., s? 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 9 O H M 3 ? w:s f l .< <;;m ro*/02. STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND EXECUTIVE OFFICES . 450 McALLISTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO 1 EARL R. HOWARD R. A. YOUNG H C MILLER DONALD GALLAGHER J H. LEIMBACH. M O GENERAL MANAGER A SST . GEN -L. MGR. COMPTROLLER Chief counsel 4EoiCAL Di r e ct o r July -0 0 0 u 15, 1959 V LOS CHICO EUREKA FRESNO LONG BEACH OAKLAND REODING i ANGELES SACRAMENTO SAN BERNARDINO SAN DIEGO SAN JOSE STOCKTON !i r ? In Reply Refer to Industrial Accident Commission 577-l^th Street, Room 51 Oakland, California No. 319552 John E. Swartout (Deceased) Re: I.A.C. Claim No. 169-I7 I Gentlemen : This matter is now set for hearing on August 3, 1959, 9:00 a.m., at 510 Thayer Building, 577-l^th Street, Oakland, California. In the last few weeks we have received a number of communications from various persons indicating that there is some serious doubt as to whether the information with regard to prior employments as set forth in the letter from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Social Security Administration, dated March 29, 1956, is a complete and correct statement of the actual employers of the deceased, John E. Swartout, for the periods indicated therein. In addition we are informed by Dr. Hinshaw's office that he in all probability will be unavailable for purposes of testifying on August 3, 1959* The appearance of Dr. Hinshaw is necessitated by the refusal of the various party defendants to accept his medical reports in lieu of his oral testimony. Therefore, for the reasons stated above, it is respectfully requested that the hearing now scheduled for August 3, 1959 be canceled and the matter ordered taken off calendar. This order will enable your defendants to attempt to gain more complete and exact information as to the various employers of the deceased, John E. Swartout, and effect a proper service upon these persons. Very truly yowrs, AS :fr ALBERT SENNETT ( Attorney c - See next page C r ea t e d b y t h e S t a t e o f C a lifo r n ia to fu r n is h pr o tectio n to e m p lo y e r s at t h e lo w est p o ss ib le c o st an d C R E A T E D B Y TT EG ^ T FE ^ E|R EM PLO YEE S THE BEN EFITS O F TH E W O R KM EN S CO M PEN SATIO N LAW S Industrial Accident Commission 2. c - Mrs. John E. Swartout P. 0. Box 8053 - Broadway Station Sacramento 18, California ^c - Smith & Parrish 501 Financial Center Bldg. Oakland 12, California j: - Mundet Cork Corp. 7101 Tonnelle Ave. North Bergen, N. J. - Harry A. Dutton, Inc. 532 Natoma St. . San Francisco 3> California - Dutton Asbestos Co. 532 Natoma St. . San Francisco 3 j California c - Dutton Asbestos & Supply Co. 532 Natoma St. _ . San Francisco 3, California -c - Western Asbestos Co. 75 Townsend St. _ San Francisco 3 j California e - Bay City Asbestos Co., Ltd. ' 251 - 5th Ave. Oakland, California _c Cork Insulation Co. 750 - 5th Ave. New York City, N. Y. _c Western Fibro& Glass Prod. Co. 739 Bryant St. _ San Francisco 1 , California ^ c General Insulation & Rubber Corp. 1247 Main Street _ F.l Centro, California -c Armstrong Cork Co. _ Lancaster, Pennsylvania -c Johns Manville Sales Corp. 22 East 40th St. New York City, N. Y. y'c C. C. Moore & Co. 450 Mission St. . San Francisco 5j California - J. T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. 1351 Ocean Ave. _ Emeryville, California' _c - M. R. Carpenter . 907 Front St. # Sacramento, California c - S. R. Dutton Co. 532 Natoma St. . San Francisco 3, California Industrial Accident Commission 3. z2?5t1 0 15^thh SA/veS.bestos Co- Oakland, California 739 B?yantbstflaSS Supply Co. c Sen Francisco 7 r'ni--p . - Sendai a . 5 L M i f 0nua c - The Callfornia (>w - c h i c a e o r n U n o SneSla t e n a i s Co. 'S ? ' c - Seattle c - Cinclnnati^ohio* 0 ' ' Tacoma Asbestos rn m ` c Anchorage, Alaska Tacoma - Jamar-oimen Co. of r hiva c - JJoohhnnss M5a*nuvti*l'ieIndiana^10320 c Trenton, New Jersey Insulation Services nf* w c - ;Teerrrfpe Haute, tInd,iaensa or M m n . c - TJouh"nsosenM,aMnAvrizloineatUrlnS Corp` f bristol Pa. c - l n s Urs' Gelifernia 225 B u s ^ t MadlSn & Sutro San Francisco 4 npi <>.,, . pin" ^ a n o e Co. " O Montgomery st c - f n S u s S a U n d e i n j w 1 ? 0^ 13 155 Sansome St y ExchanSe - Inndauussttrriiaai Indemni0tayllcpornia 3d 0 Sansome St. - iPfac^if1f0p" I?n^de0m0ni4jtyCCaol.ifornia 114 Sansome St. July 1 5 , 1955 t 1 ' S 1' ! . - ^ i i Prancisco California 11? SansomeUstal U a b ' Ins' Oo- f Wisconsin - SavS^^-.^Gelliornla 315 Montgomery st. San Francisco h, California G . Industriai Accident Commission 4. c - Standard Accident Ins. Co. 417 Montgomery St. San Francisco 4, California c - Pacific Employers Ins. Co. 505 Montgomery St. San Francisco 11, California c - Pacific Employers Ins. Co. 3770 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, California c - Sedgwick, Deter, Moran & Arnold 100 Bush St. San Francisco 4, California c - Leonard, Hanna & Brophy 100 Bush St. San Francisco 4, California c - Claims Department S* July 15, 1959 / // .MORE YORK aRKSBURG JLSA ,r. l o u is CHICAGO LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS MIAMI PHILADELPHIA INCORPORATED INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. July 27, 1960 Mr. William L. Hughes, Manager Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Travelers Policy No. ' RUB 4490459 Dear Sir: . Please note disposition made of the following claim: Date of Accident: January 6, 1955 Claimant: Location: John E. Swartout Various cities in California Claim No. : Disposition: B-7814289 $46.50 - Expense Remarks : Indicate Whether: Workmen's Comp.________ X Auto Liability B.I.______ P.D.______ General Liability B.I.___ P.D. Very truly yours, ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER, INC. & .U .2 , LOSS DEPARTMENT sjm BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CABLE ADDRESS " ALEXBLUE" V .L. P. SHRIVER AGENCY, General Agent 1801 UNION BANK BLDG. . PITTSBURGH 22, PENNSYLVANIA Phon* Grant 1>7800 May 2k, i960 *. ,` Mr. B. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Dick: Be:- Claim Ho. 96-C-728796 John E. Svartout vs Armstrong Cork Company We are in receipt of advices from the Standard Accident Insurance Company that they have closed their file on the above claim. The only expense Incurred by them vas some leg&l costs. As you probably know, on March h, 1958 the California Industrial Accident Commission awarded Berglt A. Svartout against the State Compensation Insurance Fund a total sum of $2,555.00 for the period January 11, 1955 to June 5# 1956. Further award vas made to her against the Fund of $7,000.00, commencing June 6, 1956. Additional awards were made for burial expense In the sum of $400.00 and $35.00 medical costs to Dr. Allen E. Moo. With kindest personal regards, ve are Very truly yours, . T ^ L . P. SHRIVER AGENCY D. B. Edgar May 27, i960 Mr* B. B. Edgar T.L.P. Shrirer Agency 1801 Union Bank B uilding Pittsburgh 22, Pa. Bear Bare! / J Subject* John X. Svartout L*-r^ v ' ` Ve appreciate and thank you fo r your May 21 le t t e r concerning the d isp o sitio n o f the 8vartout claim . Glad Standard Accident only incurred some le g a l expense. Very tru ly yours, R. C* Schiedt, J r . Insurance Bepartaant JEZ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 >Q 13 i t * 14 15 16 17 BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BERGIT A. CWARTOUT, CLAIM NO. S.F. 169-171 ...___ - . -- * j ticfi;';liiiEilTGF-jLTK.kLLj-.L...o I BiViSiGNOF INDUSTRIALACG13Lflb FILED ) APR 29 1960 ) Applicant ) _vsMITD'FT CORrCORPORATION* et alt > ORDER- DISMISSING-FOR-LACK OF ) PROSECUTION"DEFENDANT STATE ) COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND'S " < " ! i; ? s :,k ' s s Defendants. ) and CONTRIBUTION AMONG P A R T I E S ! ______________________ ) Notice of Intention to Dismiss Petition for Reapportioncent"^ for Lack of Prosecution having been filedAend served APRIL 1& I960 and no objection thereto having been^rceeiWd within the time set forth in said Notice IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That INSURANCE FUND'S PETITION hereby dismissed for dL&dlb^o' nt STATE COMPENSATION 'TIONMEST be, and it is cution. 18 19 MAILED AT OAKLAND W-29-60-- rCHt 20 All parties of record 21 DANIEL C. MURPHY, REFEREE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 FoftM 2 0 7 *7 PO I BALTIMORE NEW YORK CLARKSBURG TULSA ST. LOUIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS MIAMI PHILADELPHIA i^Uh^XAl^IDIElR i\]L.IEXAIVIDiEIR INCORPORATED INSURANCE average adjusters consulting actuaries 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE .8, MD. April 21st, I960 TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9-4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CABLE ADDRESS "ALEX8LUE" Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Schiedt: Claim B 7814289 J. E. Swartout Workmen's Compensation California .J ^ We yur letter of April 19th in which you advise that Petitions for Dismissal were filed by the Pacific Employers Insurance Company and the Mountain State Mutual Casualty Company, and inquiring if the Travelers will file a similar Petition. We h a v e w r i t t e n to t h e i r O a k la n d ,C a lif o r n ia today and j u s t as soon as we have th e ir re p ly , th e in fo rm atio n w ill be forwarded to you. , . Sincerely ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER, INC. GENERAL ADJUSTER R BEFORE Tu B2R0JT A, SfAHTGUT, ACCIDENT CC2 X 3 SXCi OT $H2 J5TATE OF CAUFomilA C U I M HO* OF 169-171 pjpE-2 2 TTiftO fc'Lii Applicant! vs* TOSfRC&C CORK COMPART, BSPR0XSB3 MUTUAL U A B I U T T CB3URA8CE CCMPAHT OF bldCCKOT, pernor? f o r m ^ g ^ Tr Defendants 1 1 coses now s m a r m m a n i Z A B u m t m m m ccm m l; W U23CCftSZnf a defendant herein and petitions for a 4 ^ - ^ 1: dth prs judice for want of prosecutioa* 1 ( On or about duns 10, 1951, the Coasaissloa issued its 1 ! loeisdoa After Roconolderatiea in favor of the applicant against U s t e m Arfwsco Company and its Carrier, State Co^ensatioa lastsr-- 11 nee Fuad* State Ctssqjcssatlca Insurance Fuad has filed a Petition 16 or R^apportionment but no prosecution has been had of the claia IS inco the Batter was ordered off calendar on July 2 1 , 1959* 2C Tour petitioner, since duly 2 1 , 1959, has been required 21 o saintnin local files and local reserves, end is still required 22 s maintain such legal flics and legal reserves at considerable 23 5St and expense and without apparent cause dr reason* ` 24 Tour petitioner alleges that the defendants Uestsra 25 bestes Company and Stats Condensation Insurance Fund have not 26 savn due diligence in proceeding with their eXaixa. L7 K&VRotj it Is respectfully prayed that this Batter 28 5 displaced with pngudic for want of prosecution and lack of 29 i^irance covers^ by tills carrier for the defendant Armstrong 30 rfc Cct^any* 31 Respectfully subalttod this day of Apr1 1 , I960* 32 *i* Fatrick Goodwin Atty# for Petitioner i p A s r is s ssssmi ,sssss g teg" g ^ si a s c^ cB S f p j TM * . . s.?. i 8 b `Lianes & a i M Brophy i wL ^ Susa ^St-*, s^u ^** r ^ Cu,,**7 n ^ z sZ ^ 9 ^ 'et? " iState ligienMtion tosaranco Sen.e.ral Ac.c-ident Fire & _ U f e *Aus_n_udoe,. ^WCofrrppa.^.1^ scc. ^<ra*ttnuu. Sl-udns,* S.F* 11 a * * F :*t. cs " cieci 3 ? l u Button CO., 532 Kdto^a St., ^ 2 5 ^ Francisco iDuttoa Asbcstos & SuppXy Co** />2_&avOs s** 13K s ttSerna AAasttxessstvooss 5r.o^*7.u^/5? T*owi`TMmr^nn7d*3tr..* S--anrFitr-aTnacridsco City Asboetos Co*. i*t4*^ 2,1 , > 4* 7 14 t o r tu^ inasuixation Cucoo*.,,,((Z-sc# * o#^O 5t5l+VWBZ#|*. *%**an*n* vFrraarnidc i s c o | s S S s S B t S f f c E ^ ' c S ^ , J 2W ' l i n S t . , E l C e n t r e , 15 C lii 16 fons 'anville, m t s t u r , eaUf., ^ , ? . 5 1 t5 t'' 17 i: l: g s s / f e ^ S S M S " *1 c a lii- 18 ' h i l i i n 8c o , & . S C o - r r 27o C e n r a 'A c c l d e n t F i r e H i c A s s u r a n c e 19 c ^ l . P c iiic iS u tan l S d c ., San 20 2!| 22 23 24 1 rn m ic A T im ' 2 3 J . THICK o o a m a declare unler penalty or perjury; 4 That ho la an attorney for the petitioner herein and that 5 * 1 aero ito m ar 1th tho facts allseed In th. foreeeinc petition 6 fcan are any of the t f f l w . of tho petition and for that reason 7 .takes this verification on behalf of a id petitioner, that ho 8 a read the foramina petition and tho a U true of his own 9 icwledse and belief except as to those natters allseed on lnforsa- 10 ion or belief and a , to those natters he believes then to ba true. 11 Dated th is ------ day of April, i960, la saa Francisco. 12 allfornia, . * 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 April 19, I960 Mr* Christopher Hoff Alexander & Alexander, Ino 2225 I* Charles S treet Baltimore 13, Kd* Dear Christ Subj acti Claim #B-7&U289 v"/j. S* Bvartout VoriaBTOra'Xompisation - Calif* Ve enclose a Photostat of a Petition for Diami seal filed April $ by the attorney a for the Pacific Employers In surface Company in the claim of Bergit A. Svartout. Today va got a copy of a similar petition filed by the Mountain State Mutual Casualty Company for the same reason. The typing is too faint to duplicata, but Travelers received a copy. Va are vondering if Travelers will fils a similar Patitimi for Ditmissal* Travelers included a $2,000 reserva In the last three retrospective ratings, and Travelers coverage only Involved 34 hours of writ in California by the late Mr. 8vartout* Very truly yours, JE2 Enclosure ft* C* Schiedt, Jr* Insurance Department 1 s C^POt-Sl* 3 C U i i MO,. iF I<$9--171 4 Bi &I T A. ''v -.t m , 5 6 * ? p lio ^ n t. ( 6 vs. ) 7a H*>iW*3E3. ?iscfeoiv&,k.-,ChcG-iKc^jiU^TAXir.Hs ,, #3tit aa Ul . yy (/\ s Defendants ( 10 n :\-?Trr v s rv* ri>- :v*T. F u c y 12 13 CO'-i :si i W the der- ftnt C. C. & CQb-Ml* and 1 to 14 currier, H U f O X Ca d Ca U-Y C ted submits this 15 S*iitioi> For r.-isaigsal for tuck of 'Yocpcutioa && in support 16 thereof u l l ^ c and ever u z follovai ' 17 Tht * Jung 1 0 , 195 your C o a s ic s i. n issu rd I r e d e c is io n 18 reco n sid era tio n ewurdlug c e r ta in te s ^ r u r y dlfeubility in 19 dem nity b e n e f it s end tth b e n e f it s a g a in st th e d * '. isr.dunt 20 V*fixer A?b-*sto* Cv.-ore.ny i t s i/ieur.j*nc c a r r ie r 21 Cv-apgr.tutijn ln so rtn ce Fund in f&vor v f B e r g it c.w srtou t,th e 22 a p p lic a n t i; or -i:;. 23 That euie dacioioc wee. bus^d on appl-cunt's elect ton to 24 proceed gales.. tn>* o* fondant ^oat;*:* asbestos C .-wfin> *i<3 i ts 25 ii.su ttfics currier, thc> fixate C ap:nsutin Insurance Fund, unc:*;- 26 the crevisions hubor Code ucct'-.on 27 On i*eeut r ?6, !'>>& th^ .'8iss:n ub^stus C0"is>ny &uc 28 Shut Cj'xoeneuti, Ifiurfoe Jut*. fil-d & petition for r^- 29 pp.-rtlonarnt of occuoutl. r.u>. .ire*ye *,v&rd And contribution aao 30 r&rtirs bef ndunt. a hearing n this vetitiua vas set for March 1 1 2 161 1959, in Oakland, Ca*l Tornio.* V?jar?nfei-- z>tiri l'or hiPftrin.5 at tiu r equ^-st vf counsfl far 3 Coar#ny and Stata Cca:pn*fctls& InauraRC Furai t 4 r"'St for 4 full sornlns or. u&ut 3 , i?59. 5 Oa July 1 5 1959, eos&sel for asb: 6 enti Stata Cos^nsttioc Inaurane Fund requastv 7 of tfcn hearing o t a^uat 3 , 1959, nd that *.a 8 off ctXcrui&r b# la su ?d, In reap.-csa to t 9 >vur Co&sssian, on July 2 1 , 1959, i*su*6 4 nati 10 ion f hearing ,jm3 en craer tafcii^ off eterea?. 11 Tiitt cus*i fcryuur patitiiorur ls infti 12 fimi on tw* basii of suedi Inforriuti^n and 13 t&ie pstitionar has a ."strilorious defessa btcaui 14 aat by th eaplty-rr vaso abside ths Si* te of Ci 15 contraet of hir>? rat raade in California, Infor 16 cubali;te to counscl S o r tn i*ta Fund & s folle 17 1* hr* Cvartout vai? stploy-s by C. C* -4. 18 Jtftttary 9, 1950 *&dhl* vork use .-ari*. toc tn J*.n: 19 &r, ^srto'it va f?srloyHS or in fesb^stos vorl-rr 20 thrvusii tr.e irib^rtos vorknr* Cr.i .r in E1 Vaso,., 21 2 Kr* Svarteut vo?H*d thr*e full ve&ka 22 verde, fiuri:.n ih* ubov- neried, Kic rata of pay 23 U->ur. In adoition, Hr, Su*rtout vasrtid olgat 24 tivo to th^ job and aigkt urs trovaiing ilo* 25 Paso, li** Cvartcv.t fs s * y v & * $90,00 & v **?-: or"- 26 thre* vetiks, plus slxut< $n ho are traviti tian, ir, 27 36, 0 , cr t total of 83G.00, 28 Thle patltiwr.cr ano \ l ir.suralico Carri* 29 by tais cor-duct irthat th^y are bel,^ unnica.*?s 30 2 1 i Ci. ,, ir< 9f wao, of M o ,ecutliB 2 n i in p U r et u v a i l i ... a c -.-io rl as d v r ,, to O c a la . 3 Kli-.a'<, is ls resMesfttUy co,5U'SSi j. ysUjp 4 Coaaissica 1.,. 1 ora,.- . i m u * -.h r t u s i o . for r e 5 portions in of . u s ti o n a i ari one ^ t r i b u t i . a ^ 6 s do.,ofsii&i}t vi th, jTr-Judies* 7 &***& - A.-.m 1 3 , i960. 8 iissr^ctflly uka;tt#di 9 10 "*'+'U 11 J ' 1> 12 13 r.T? r?UB>:irro U /'n /t.r ,* toxBOJit Sre*vay fic a tio e , St m sse to - -T **ouc?- * ^ * 7 , Ir^eUl Cootsr B W r t r S a ? 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' - - * _ (Pl^ - " J 'L ` \ - i- m 1 BEi*ORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COiUiISSION OP THE STATE OP CuLXFORIiIA B CLAIM NOo SP 169=1?I 3 k BERGIT A o SY.ARTOUI AppXioant ft ) oY'i ) ^ ) 7 MIDET CORK G PCRATION, t al| } 8 AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al0 ) D&fendonta 9 PETITION FOR DISMISSAL POl-i ^ E Z o^~'H SE(;UTIO If XG 11 GOLIES NOV/, defenaon PasliM. Employers If-suranoe 12 Company, with this its Petition For Dismissal Poj- i^oi* o f Pi*sedition in the above entitled natter and in this cenneoticn Ht shows g Tliat on June 1 0 , 1958# jcm * CeramLesion Id sued its Decision After- Reconsideration,, awarding certain temporary 17 disability ind&Esity benefits and death benefits against the W defendants, Western Asbestos Comparer and ivs insurance carriert. 19 Svatc Compensation Thstiranoe Fund, in favor of Bergit Swartout. 4aV the applicant herein0 V Sa Thu* said decAs^on was basod on applicant's elosticn t{? as ppsoe-ed against tho defendant, Weotern Asbestos Comp-ary ana its O?; insurance carrier, tho State C-ompsnsaticn Ir~surcn-> For.ri, under the provisions of Labor Ccd* Section 55CO5o C'S* & On December 6, 1 9 $ 6 . the VJeste-r-n Asbestos Cnmrary and C.'> Suate Compenst!on insurance Fond filed a "Petition Fc,^ R<rc= iUS cjz\ apportionm3rrt Of Occupational Disease Award And ConU'iYafclan ff,ica* Among Partie .s Dfendant5'. A hearing ca this Petit ic.i was set xor I.iarch 16. 195.' cn Oakland. Califcrnia0 When the. matter was called for hearing at the request of counsel for- Vetera Asbestos and State Compensation Insurants Fund, the mat^r was 3^ reset for a full morning on August 3, 19590 -3- 3. On July 150 1959s counsel for Western Asbestos 2 Company and State Compensation Insurance Fund requested a 3 cancellation of the hearing of August 3 1959 and tfcat Order % k taking the matter off-calendar be issued. In response to 5 thi3 request your Commission, on July 21, 1959 issued a 6 Notice of Cancellation Of Hearing, And,Order Taking Off- 7 Calendaro a Although defendants Western Asbestos Company and State 9 Compensation Insurance Fuad were requested, on November 20, 1959 10 to dismiss the Petition For Apportionment or have the matter 11 set down for hearing, nothing has been done to bring iiie 12 matter to a final decision. 13 Your petitioner is prejudiced by this conduct In that il*. It is being unnecessarily obliged to carry reserves on the 15 case, in spite of the want of prosecution even though it feels 16 that it has a meritorius defense to the claime 17 WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that your 18 Commission issue its Order dismissing the Petition For Reapportion 19 ment Of Occupational Disease Award And Contribution Among Parties 20 Defendant, with prejudiceo 21 22 Respectfully submitted, ` 23 EOLIEN & FILIPPI, Attorneys for 2k PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY 25 26 BY 2? 28 29 Dated at San Francisco, California, this 5th day of April, I960 30 31 r-'S^ 1 PARTIES SERVED: 2 Borgit A. Svrartout, Po0, Boa: 8053 Broadway Station, Sacramento Smith, Parrish, Paduok & Olanoy, Financial Centor Bldg*, Oakland 3 Pillsbury, Madison, & Sutro, 225 Bush St*, San Francisoo ' Aetna Insuranoo Co*, 220 Montgomery St*, Sen Francisco M- Industrial Indemnity Exchange, 155 Sansome St*, San Francisco Industrial Indemnity Co*, 350 Sansome St*, San Francisco 5 Pacific Indemnity 06, Xlij. Sansome St, San Francisoo Liberty Mutual Ins* C6, (Mr* Walter KOfan), 216 Pine Sto, S.F0 3. ,Employers Mutual Liab* Ins. Co* of Wisconsin, llij. Sansoma St,S*F .^Travelers insurance Co, 315 Montgomery St*, San Francisco 7 Standard Accident Ins* Co*, 1^17 Montgomery St*, San Francisco - Pacific Employers Ins0 Co., 2ijli. Pins St*, San Francisoo 0 Sedgsielfi, Detert, Moran Sc Arisoid, 100 Bush Sto, San Francisoo Hanna & Brophy, 100 Bush St*f SF & 15lj.O San Pablo Ave*, Oakland 7 State Compensation Insurance Fund, ij.50 McAllister St*, S* F* General Accident Fire & Life Aasur. Corp., Pac. Mutual Bldg*, SF Henry G. Sanford, Hobart Bldg*, San Francisco Hadsell, Lfumsan & Bishop, ij.05 Montgomery St.,- San Francisco Mundet Cork Corp., 7107 Tonnelle Ave,, Worth Bergen, N. Y. Harry A. Dutton, Inc*, 532 Natoma St,, San Francisco S. R* Dutton Coo, 532 Natona St,, San Francisco Dutton Asbestos & Supply Co*, 532 Natoma St*, San Francisco Western Asbestos Co, 675 Townsend St,, San Francisco Bay City Asbes tos Co*, Ltd*, 251 5th Ave., Oakland Co3?k Insulation CoOJ Ino*, 730 5th Ave*, N. Y. *(< Western Fiber Glass Co*, 739 Bryant Sto, San Francisco -General Insulation & Rubber Corp*, 122j.? Main St*, El Centro,Calif s<, Armstrong Cork Co*, Lancaster,Penn. *** Johns Manville Sales Corp,, 22 East k O th St,, N. Y* Johns Manville, Pittsburg, Calif*, 22 Easfc .0th St*, N* Y, X i C. C. Moore & Co,, 0 Mission St*, San FTaneisco ,, J. T. Thorpe & Sen, Inc*, 1351 Ocean Ave*, Emeryville, Calif. M* R. Carpenter, 907 Front St*, Sacramento, Califo iq Care Mfg* Co., C/0 General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp*, Pacific Mutual Bldgo, San Francisco 23.. 22 23 21s. 2& 27' 28 29 B0 31 32 -3 BALTIMORE NEW YORK CLARKSBURG TULSA ST. LOUIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS MIAMI PHILADELPHIA A l e x a n d e r <& A i l e x a n i i m e i r INCORPORATED INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. 213353 A ugust 2 0 t "h, 1959 TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9-4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CABLE ADDRESS " ALEXBLUE" Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company . Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Schiedt: B 7814289 re: J. E^Svaj^QjLt--D/A January 6, 1955 axe.advised by the Oakland, California Office of the Travelers Insurance Company that this case is still pending before the Industrial Accident Commission. They state that they hope to be successful in their defense of the case, but as in all these asbestosis cases, they never are sure of that. Consequently, they are carrying reserves of $2,000 fata}., $80. funeral expense and $250.00 other expense. The Travelers further state that the litigation appears to be nearing its end and that they trust to have a favorable award within the next several months. The above is for your information and file. Sincerely ALEXANDER & ER, INC. GENERAL ADJUSTER] i n t e r /_________1_________________ OFFICE COMMUNICATION (Armstrong To J. S. Taylor, San Francisco August 6, 1959 From J. E. Zeller, Lancaster Subject Disability and Death Claim . John E. Svartont AIRMAIL t ", -- t t* ^ r '- AJM . t _ ' As requested in your July 30 memo, ve have turned over all papers attached thereto concerning the death claim for John E. Svartout to R. C. Schiedt of the parent company4s Insurance Department. Bear in mind that the only information which they can furnish from Lancaster is the dates of employment, contract numbers on which the employee worked and earnings. Any other information including a wit ness required by Hanna and Brophy will have to be supplied by your office. DB R. C. Schiedt, Insurance Department, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa. HOTE TO R. C. SCHIEDT: Ve attach Taylor's memo of July 30 and the attachments thereto for your refers ence. ; FORM 3 * 3 7 7 1 3 - 3 7 /NTR t < O m C COMMUNICATION To J E. Zeller, Lancaster From J. S, Taylor, San Francisco Subject Disability and Death Claim John E, Swartout Armstrong Cork Company July 30, 19^9 'imstron9 ijsji1 uA 1959/^%^ for a witness STi^Sil datedPJune *23w, s19T59^^a 'i ?" ' V quesfc ? oph7 dated from Hanna & a. Brophy ihSlw b f t a n a e d rbySM r o m c e aS?a thls - t f r Company rather than^hrourrh Jur D i s t ^ i c ArTMstronS cnk in the A r ^ trongtCorktcSmpaSyPfor fu^he? f o l l TM 0^ individual DJM * ree*i * * , 7 7 t i . 87 W ARREN L. H A N N A D O N ALD R. B R O P H Y W ALTER JAKO BSEN IVAN A. S C H W A B RO BERT N. M AC LEAN JO HN A. M AC DO NALD EDW ARD P. MC A LE E R H ERBERT C. JEN SE N EDWARD W. KORAB J. M. M C E LR A T H TH O M AS B. R IC H A R D SO N DO NALD V. M ITCH ELL GEORGE W. BONNEY i I LAW OFFICE OF Hanna & Brophy 1840 S an Pa b lo A v en u e O A K L A N D 12. C A L IF O R N IA T E m pleba r 2 -6569 June 23, 1959 S an F ran cisco O ffice 100 Bush Street S an Francisco 4 Fresno O ffice S ecurity Bank Bldo. F resn o 21. C alif. S acramento O ffice 9 2 6 J Street S acramento 14, C alif. S an J ose O ffice 2 0 0 0 H eooino Street S an J os 2S. Calif. Armstrong Contracting & Supply Corp. 30ij. Shaw Road South San Francisco, California Attention: John S. Taylor District Manager ' Gentlemen: Re: Bergit A. Swartout (widow of John E. Swartout) vs. Mundet Cork Corp., et al I.A.C. No. 169-171 This will confirm my telephone conversation with you, in which I advised that we would like to have a witness present at the further hearing that has been set in this case, to testify with regard to the type of materials used on your jobs where the decedent was employed, as set forth in your letter of April 3, 1959." The hearing is set for all morning, beginning at 9:00 A. M., on August 3, 1959, at 510 Thayer Building, 577 - li|.th Street, Oakland. I would like to have the witness present about 10:00 A. H., as I would like to see how the hearing is going before putting our witness on. I would appreciate definite advice from you as soon as possible as to whether you will be the witness or whether some other individual will be present. Very truly yours, IAS:ER c.c. Travelers Ins. Co Oakland (B-78IIJ.289) c.c. Standard Accident Ins. Co. 8lj.O West San Bruno Ave. San Bruno, Calif. (96 C 728796) B (Arm strong ; ^ S C ON TRA CT IN O AND l U ^ P L V ' C o r p o r a t i o n B uitidtorp of Armstrong Cork Company tti m a w m o n o SOUTH SAN FRANCI SCO. CALIFORNIA A p r il 3, 1 9 5 9 Kr Ir a n A Schwab Banna Brophy 15^0 San Pablo Avenue . Oakland 12 C a lifo r n ia Subjeot: B e r g lt A* S w a rto u t (V id ov o f John X S w a rto u t) Ta Mundat Cork C orp ., a t a l I.A .C . Bo. 169-171 Daar Mr. Schwabs P le a a a r e f e r to you r l e t t e r d a te d March 21*, 1959 on th e above su b je ct. There la no a f f i r m t i r e a r id anee th a t can be produced a t t h is t i m to e s t a b lis h th a t th e re was no exposure to a sb e sto s during or any p a r t o f th e employment o f Mr. John B . S v a r to u t by th e A rm strong Cork C oopany. Our c o n t r a c t r e c o r d s on th e jo b s i n q u estio n hare been destroyed in keeping w ith our normal r e te n tio n sc h e d u le . On e a c h o f th e jo b s r e f e r r e d to i n y o u r l e t t e r , w ith th e e x c e p t io n o f B o. 1 , C arnation C ospaqr, S to ck to n a M agnesia product which c o n t a in e d 15S or l e s s A s b e s to s lo n g f i b e r s w as u s e d . On th e C a r n a tio n s i l k J o b . cork c o v e r in g c o n ta in in g no a s b e s t o s f i b e r was u s e d . The a d d i t i o n a l f a o t t h a t on th e P a c i f i c Gas k E l e c t r i c Company J o b , th e A la sk a w ork , and th e B ethleh em P e c i f i o S h ip yard work a goodly p o r tio n o f the m a te r ia ls used con tain ed no a sb esto s f ib e r . Such m a ter ia ls as oork co v er in g , and m ineral w ool products were a ls o asqployed. . W ith r e sp e c t to h is employment in A laslm . no w r itte n c o n tr a c t was in v o lv e d i n th e h i r i n g . He was h ir e d th rou gh L o c a l B o. 97 o f the I n t e r n a t i o n a l A ssoc i a t i on o f H eat a n l F r o s t I n s u la to r s'-'and A sb esto s Workers o f A nchorage. A la sk a , on an open c a l l fo r men. The ty p e o f work in v o lv e d a p p ly in g i n s u l a t io n on a g o se r n m n t housing p r o jeo t a t F ort Richardson near Arahorage. A lask a. M a te r ia ls I n s t a lle d c o n s is t e d o f F ib e r g la s , and Wool F e lt p ip e covering for the H eating.and Flushing s y s te m . A sm all quantity Mr* Ivan A* Schwab -2 - April 3, 1959 of 85* agnosia block was used for tho hot water storage tank. W e hope the a bove i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l be of service to y o u * Please let us k n o w if there is any f u r t h e r a s s i s t a n c e w e c a n give* Very truly yours* ARMSTRONG CONTRACTING & SUPPLY CORP. J o h n S* Ta y l o r District Manager, DJM ccs Travelers Insurance Company, Oakland S t a n d a r d A c c i d e n t Ins u r a n c e C o u p a ry, S a n P r a r c i s c o R. C. Schmidt, Jr* Insurance Dept*, Armstrong Cork Co., Lancaster N r WARREN L. HANNA DONALD R. BROPHY WALTER JAKOBSEN IVAN A. SCHWAB ROBERT H. SCHIECK ' ROBERT N. MAC LEAN JO HN A. MAC DONALD EDWARD P. MC ALEER HERBERT C. JENSEN EDWARD W. KORAB J . M. MC ELRATH THOMAS B. RICHARDSON L AW omets OP Hanna & B rophy 1 8 4 0 S an Pablo a v en ue OAKLAND 12. CALIFORNIA TEMPLEBAR 2 * 8 8 6 9 March 21;, 1 9 5 9 Armstrong Cork Company 301; Shaw R oad South San Francisco, Calif. Attention: Nr. J, S. Taylor S an F ran cisco O f f ic i IOO B u s h S t r i c t San Francisco 4, California F resno O ffice S ecurity Bank Bldo. F resn o 21. C alifornia S acramento O fficc 9 2 6 J Street S acramento 14. C a l ifo r n ia S an J ose O ffice 586 No. First Strict S an J o s e 12. C a lifo rn ia Gentlemen: Re: Bergit A. Swartout (Widow of John E. Swartout) vs. Mundet Cork Corp., et al I.A.C. No. I6 9 -I7I * In the above entitled matter, we appear both for Standard Accident Insurance Company and Travelers Insurance Company, who at different times were your insurance carrier. Proceedings were brought against State Compensation Insurance Fund, as insurance carrier for Western Asbestos Company. The Industrial Accident Com mission held that John E. Swartout contracted asbestosis, which caused disability and death, and made an award against the State Fund. It now seeks to apportion the total liability, by establishing that there was also exposure to asbestos while the decedent was work ing for other employers. We are interested in knowing whether there is affirmative evidence .that can be produced that will establish that there was no exposure to asbestos during all, or any part, of the employment for Armstrong Cork Company. The *employments in which we are interested are as follows: 12 1. In March and May, 19*j.9i Apparently, this was at the Carnation Company, Stockton. . 2. In June, 1951. This apparently was at the Contra Costa Steam Plant of Pacific Gas : Electric Company. . . 3 . June, 195lj through September, 1951. ' This was in Alaska. With respect to this employment, we want to know whether it was under a written or an oral contract, and whether the contract of employment was made in the State of California, or in Alaska, as well as information as to the type of work done. T f Joto E 3/!artout, Deed. -i l t q 99 This * . r r r / g b S S i r j s m * * * * - s*n M &T ~ ^ ivsDoouv- 'OI^j & a s b e s t o s . . maRnesia product " 6BaB1'" v u a you p le a s e a d v is e w h e ^ M r J o u t o t o ^ f g ^ h f c h I f c r n o ^ - ^ o n i a c i o f ^ ^ f t h o s e cords under bx. control and oouia VVeerryy ttrruullyy yyouurrs^,, . ./ XAS-.'ER Bbc c Traveled Oakland (B i o ^ Oo, Standard Aco. I C.c i ?,f S F a m _. j ` B :* * d U ^Jllexnd^'AliaanaeriTnq^'isl; Rltd^i^chiedtT^ J r (A V m s tro n ^ c CONTNACTINO AND l u r p L y C O N D O N A T I O N S n b t i d i O' * 0/ A r m s t r o n g C o r k Com p o n y <5 ^-9 V O U T ^ . A N F N A N C I P C O , c'V l .V o n N . 7 A p ril 3, 19^9 Mr. Ira n A . Schwab Hanna & Btrophy I5j*0 San P ablo Aremae Oakland 12, C a lifo r n ia ' S u bject: B erg it A. Swartout E to u t) r a JfunJ a t J** Corpop e t a l I*A .C . lfo. 1 6 9 -1 7 1 wo *55 Oaar Mr Schwab: * TOUr U t t *r <Ut d >*1 24 1959 on th e , b o n t l to t a b l l i h >t h t * t W e * w ! i no*eJCDO b* ? r o 4 l`: *d * **1 or any p a r t o f tba e m lo r w n t o f tP" '1 * t o * ab* o t d u rin g A raatrong Cork C o N w a y . t o * i*rtout by tha qa cuhoaadtniolsa . hara b e e ^. tirto y e^d ?I s akv e e p in gr 8w0 itrhda ouorn n" o>m Ji lo br. . tIenn t l u 2 S : \r o . fix i? " the axeaptli e" TM t r . n * T.* waa u a a d . Tha a d d i t i o n a l f o o t th a t o n * th i "f fib er Company J o b , t h . A l a a t a J f , . ^ J L 00J S i j S * 01 ?> * S l e o t r l e work a g o o d ly p e r t i e * o f the " r ^ . ^ i ^ e ^ c l f i o S h ip yard f ib e r . Such e ta r la ls ae oork c o r e iiiJ " *4 .co n ta in ed no aebeetoe wore a lso p loyed . c o r e r in g , and m ineral w ool product E E l S J ' t a t h : h L ^ S 1''S r i i . 1 ^ 5 ` S * " " * b o n t m o t was the In te r n a tio m l A . ^ e l a t t " ^ ? A sb esto s Workers o f Anehorace a^T ^. ?* 97- e f * Proafc In u l* to r s and The ty p e o f work l n r o l r e d a i y l m ^ o w ? " " 0 , a i tor o n . cot. r in g fo r the H e a t l* . * n u n h ^ ^ ^ " .^ ty - Mr, Ivan A, Schwab ** 2 A p ril 3, 1959 of &$% Magnesia block was used for the hot water storage tank. We hope the a b o v e i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l be of service to you . Please let us k n o w if there is any f u r t h e r a s s i s t a n c e w e c a n give. Very truly yours, iSTgONG CONTRACTING & SUPPLY CORP, DJM J o h n S. T a y l o r District Manager cc: Travelers Insurance Company, Oakland Standard Accident Insurance Conpary, San Francisco R. C. Schmidt, Jr. Insurance Dept., Armstrong Cork Co,, Lane Hovember 12, 195 Mr Howard P. V ittel Toensealer id jttitaeot Service, Inc. / J 39 I . Duke Street j Lancaster, Pa* / Dear Hr. V lttell 8ubJ ectt John 2 Svartout (Deceased) re. Armstrong Oork Company f i l e A5S-C-2S53 In your le t t e r o f Hovember 10, you requested mployaeat Inforuatlon on the above-nwed individual on behalf o f Baployere Mutual l i a b i l i t y InBurance Company. He have no objection to releasing t h ii information to Bsployers Mutual, but we do wish to add that Mr. Bwartout wa never Pjfy 4 a* South Gate, C alifornia manufacturing plant where Employers Mutual was carry ing the workmen1a compensation insurance. \ Here i s the information you requested. Yeek Ending Pate 3/V l9 3A V 49 3/20/19 3/27/19 5/8/19 5/15/19 3/22/19 6/3/51 6/10/51 6/17/51 as? 7^5/51 7/2 2 / 5 8A 2 /5 1 A 9 /5 1 8 /2 ^ 5 1 9/2/51 9/9/51 Ho. of Dare 1 2 55 5 3 3 2 5 2 6 7 1 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 Hours 8 16 40 10 10 21 21 16 10 16 10*11 10 23 21 12 10 U 10 U 10 U 10 U 10 U 28 12 10 11 10 u 10 U $ 17.28 31.56 86.10 86.10 86.10 51.84 51.84 11.36 103.10 11.36 215.25 439.25 229.25 295.75 295.75 295.75 295.75 295.75 213*25 295.75 295.75 295.75 State Stockton, * a a e Calif* e a a * e e intioch, a e Alaska e . e e e a a C alif, e e ' Mr. Howard P. Vittal 2 - Roreobar 12, 1955 Vaak Siding Bata 6 /2 0 /5 4 1 /9 /5 5 aA i/55 Ro. o f Bay* 4 5 5 4 7 7 1 Hour* 32 40 40 2? 40*16 40 24 4 Vpflof IU 3.60 152.00 152.00 105.40 226.50 277.20 12.60 St&ta Washington a a San Prandaoo, C a lif. a a 'a a a 'a A dditional O rertina Hour A oonplata reriav o f our raoorda raraala that tha aboya data eovara the antira aployaant o f Mr. Bvartout with Amatzong Code Coapany, Taxy tru ly your, ARMSTRONG COBS COMPAHX Yallaca B. Boffarth Aasiatant Genaral Managar Znsurenoe Bepartmmt in 0,M E OFFI CE P h ilad e lp h ia 6, P a. BBANCR OFFICEt C ham bergburg, P a. E rie, P a. H arriab u rg , P a. Lancaster, Pa. O il City, Pa. Pittsburgh 22, Pa. Warren, Pa. York, Pa. f jf-s.W I t i >M /A ' IL & . W1 \ t*tt--%' U T 'T Toensmeier 'e i m z , J h c . INSURANCE ADJUSTERS for the Companies 39 NORTH DUKE STREET F. T. T h e o b a u d R e sid e n t Ma n a g e r LANCASTER, PENNA. Phons express 4-3 7 2 8 N ight Express 4 - 4 2 0 6 ,77 n CtANClTdFFfCFS Easton, Md. Hagerstown, Md. Newark 2, N. J. Trenton, N. J. New York 38, N.Y. Wilmington, Del. November 10, 1953 Armstrong Cork Co. Liberty & Charlotte Sts. Lancaster, Pa. R O V 1 1 ?95B v.'U| . Attention: Mr. Hofferth Re: John F. Swartout (deceased) v. Armstrong Cork Co. Our File #158-C-2$53 Dear Mr. Hofferth: You will rembmber that I discussed this case with you personally in a* 1 3111 n o w advised by the company that the only thing that will safeguard their position in this case is a letter from you, setting forth all the dates of Mr. Swartout emplov- m|n_,with your good Company, t h e place*-of employment", occupational'rhrt-.i eg earnings and a brief statement to tne effect that this data' covers"all-7 ' oT^ITe-Bmployment of this claimant after a comulete review of your personnel records. y Jur$ en yu ' ^ h this additional request, but the Emuloyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company states this is to be presented*to the proper authorities for final disposition of the matter? presented t0 the Thank you very much for HPVJ/hy Very truly yours, Toensmeier Adjustment Service, Inc. Howard P. W i t t e l ^ U - ( Adjuster a *J / t *& ? ^ M k U a7 v ? $ rf, J^{ dbti-Ji ij+v-- /^iU^L. vi+f S & yisifu jC & T + X * u* V ^ ' ^ - /hfcTM r ^ j ^ ^ -xkJ J L t <^n<t Z * - J L ^ i - ^ rjfa- * "* \L W m- f a ' * Y f ^ ^ t r \n + Z iE * ~ - r r ^ ^ , ` XvQ . /mf ^ witf* ^ T*~-w a ^ z*i M '"' ` '' rt ^ 4 XX rV(n-n /Vi fj^ EMPLOYERS MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY DF WISCONSIN EMPLOYERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HOME OFFICE: WAUSAU, WI S C O N S I N Armstrong Cork Company Liberty and Scarlet Streets Lancaster, Pennsylvania Attention: Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr Insurance Department Address Reply To EMPLOYERS MUTUALS OF WAUSAU 300 MOUNT LEBANON BOULEVARD PITTSBURGH 34, PENN. . LOCUST 3-2224 John E. Swartout v. Armstrong Cork Company Claim Ate-35^21 Gentlemen: Persuant to my telephone conversation with Miss Sukits in your Pittsburgh office, I am writing to you directly. The matter that I am writing to you about concerns certain infor mation that I need about a former employee, whose name is John E. Swartout. His social security number is L7 2 -IO-9876. It is my understanding that this man was not employed at your South Gate Plant \ in California; nevertheless, I will still need certain information 'sj to properly defend and action by the widow of John E. Swartout. This former employee has been given an award in the sum of $7,000, which is a death benefit. He has also received a sum of $2,550 for temporary disability due to an occupational disease of asbestosis. ' This award of course includes a $k00 burial expense sum. This award was granted by Referee Purvis of the California Commission. I am now interested in obtaining the following information: (l) The exact dates of employment, (2) Location of the plant or plants during the course of employment and (3) The type of occupation he persued. I would appreciate this information to embrance the period from November 28, 1950 until January 2 h , 1 9 5 1 , I will need this information even though this employee was not employed at a plant which we insure It . is my understanding that we only insured your South Gate Plant. '/ Will you please send me this information at your earliest convenience. Thanking you for your cooperation, I remain Yours very truly CSkomski P dm Claim Department April 2, 1953 Mr* Charles 8comski Employer* Mutual of Vausau 300 Mt. Lebanon Boulevard Pittsburgh 34, Pa. Bear Mr. Soonskit A letter fro our d istrict office in Pittsburgh states you requested certain information concerning Mr. Svartout and le f t our employee, vfao was taking your phone ca ll, under the impression that Svartout* s aployaeat was covered by an Baployers Mutual workmen*a compensation polity. Prior to 1952, Armstrong Cork Company did have a policy with Baployers Mutual covering our manufacturing operations in South Cate, California. Mr. Svartout. however, vas not employed at our South Cate Plant. Very truly yours, ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY B. C. Schiedt, J r , Insurance Depart*it Misa R. M. Sukits, AC&S, Pittsburgh Arm strong ^^ C O N T R A C T IN G AND SU PPLY CORPORATION 5tt6iidiary 0/ Armstrong Cork (ompany POET O F F I C E SOX I t 14TH STR ECT AND ALLC6KENT RIVER P I T T S B U R G H 30. PENNSYLVANIA 'APR 2)958 WM, March 31, 1958 William L* Hughes Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania frllbuth > Mr* Hughes: Subject: John E. Swartout 1*72-10-9876 l i d 5 -3 iS- 5T i*A Last Friday, March 28, 1958, I received a phone call from a Mr. Charles Scomski of Employers Mutual of Wausau. Mr. Scomski told me that his company insured Armstrong Cork. He asked me if I could possibly obtain for him information concerning the subject employee* Mr. Swartout is from the state of California. He worked for us from November 28, 1950 to January 2l*, 1951. The reason for his termination was illness. The following is a list of the information requested: 1, Exact dates of employment. 2* Location of Work. 3* Type of occupation. 1*. Where he worked from Nov. 28 1950 to Jan. 2l*, 1951* As this information is not available at this office, I would appreciate any help you can give me regarding this problem. If you would wish to forward information directly to Mr. Scomski, his address is: Mr. Charles Scomski ` Employers Mutual of Wausau 300 Mt. Lebanon Blvd. Pittsburgh 31*, Penna* Phone: LO. 3--2221* ^ Very truly yours, ARMSTRONG CONTRACTING & SUPPLY CORP. (Miss) R. M. Sukits . A BALTIMORE NEW YORK CLARKSBURG TULSA ST. LOUIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS MIAMI A L K X A N B K K & i\lJEEXA'NI]>lEIR IN C O R PO R A T E D ' INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH ;CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. July 29t h , 1 9 5 7 TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9-4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CABLE ADDRESS "ALEXBLUE" Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Schiedt: F ile B 781^289 John E. Surtout ^ d /A yor-irmp-n1s Compensation a a I ,i/o/SS I-- L-- Supplementing our letter to you of July 3rd in the above case, ve are advised by the Travelers that they Eire carrying $2,000 fatal estimate, $80.00 funeral expense and $250. loss expense reserves, suggested by their attorneys after hearing the evidence on this case. yhile it is true, the vidow has elected to pursue the last carrier on the risk, this does not preclude the last carrier from Joining all other carriers in a subse quent action to seek contribution from them, and this is the reason the Travelers are carrying the reserves mentioned above ve remain Trusting this information vili bring you Sincerely up-to-date, ALEXANDER & ALE; 1ER, me. BALTIMORE NEW YORK CLARKSBURG TULSA ST. LOUIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS MIAMI 6-/ /. A lJE X A K H D IE lR INCORPORATED INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. July 3 1"^# 1957 TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9-4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CABLE ADDRESS "ALEXBLUE" Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Schiedt: Workmen's Compensation Claim John E.Swartout - l/lo/55 Claim B 781U289 - California We have today received a reply to our various inquiries regarding the above claim. b The Travelers state that there has been nothing nev since December 6th, the final decision not having been handed down as yet. At the hearing before the last one, it developed that the applicant, as he had the right to do, elected to pursue his remedy exclusively with the State Compensation insurance Fund, and the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. The company has not furnished us with the amount of reserve they are carrying and ve arevritipgfor ^ information, just as soon as it is available, ve will again communicate with you'. Sincerely ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER, T N C . ~ JT.A0fSlOS TtTOATjrmunPfaiT * R -z-- r -n June 28, 1957 Mr. Christopher Hoff Alexander & Alexander, Xno. 2225 North Charles S treet Baltimore 18, Md. Dear Chri^s Subject* jVoricaen' s Compensation Claim * John B. 8vartout - l/lQ /5 5 _ Claim jfjp7&L4239 - C aliforn ia 28 we wrote you regarding the above subjeot* I s Travelers carrying a reserve or has th e claim been d o sed without payment! Very tru ly yours, B G* Schiedt, Jr* Insurance Department JEZ T - * y jT1*r -TMay 28, 1957 Mr* Christopher Hoff Alexander & Alexander, Inc# 2225 Horth Charles S treet Baltim ore 1 8 , Md. Dear Christ Subj eatt Workmen's Compensation Claim John R. - lQh2 Claim #B-73i2&9 - C aliforn ia A hearing on the shore ease was held Deoamber 6 , 1956, with ore than a m A as defendants in th is death claim W r i t * p ossib le a sb e sto sis* yon giro n s the present sta tu s o f th is claim and show aaouata paid or reserrea establ i shed Very tru ly yours, R. C* 8chiedt, Jr* Insurance Department JZ2 fl. 3 \ T -4 i t - r r *1 Mr. Q. H. Finlay Alexander 6 Alexander, Inc. 2225 lo rth Chariea S treet Baltim ore 18, Md, Bear Mr. Tinlayi Subject* "Workmen*s Compensation Claim John E. Svartout - l/lO /55 Claim #B-7814239 - C aliforn ia Ve are vonderlng i f you heard the reunite o f the hearing held Decmaber 6, 1956, on the above claim . Very tru ly youre, AFMSTBOBO COBS COMPAHX R. C. Bchiedt, Jr. Insurance Department  ^ V* 3rHH"x 1A ^ A % :# V.l. P. SHRIVER AGENCY, General Agent ' ' ` 7 1801 UNION BANK BLDG. PITTSBURGH 22, PENNSYLVANIA Mran. Gr.nl l-7tOO November 14, 1956 Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Dick: Re: 96-C 728 796 Armstrong Cork Company John E. Swartout- i/iofss Thank you for your letter of November 13th. advising that hearing in the captioned case has been changed from Room 206, 1531 Webster Street to Room 510, 577-14th Street. We have notified the Claims Office of the Standard Accident in San Francisco. Very truly yours, V. L / P . SHRIVER AGENCY DBE:map D. B. Edgar Morember 13 1956 Mr. Jfaaei K. Pennon Alexander & Alexander, Ino 2225 North Cha r is i S treet Baltim ore 18, Maryland Bear Jim / Subject Claim #55 SP 169-171 - B erg li A. Swartout , a +V* california Induatrial Aocident Coaaiaaion S S SS - S tr ee t. Yery tru ly y o u , U C. Schiedt Jr# Insurance Department Horeaber 13, 195^ Mr. D. B, Edgar Y. L. P. Shriver Agency 1801 Onion Bank Building Pittsburgh 22, Pa. Dear Dare Subject! Claia #55 8F 169-171 - B ergit A. Swartout Ve received notice froa the California I n d u s t r i a l Accident Coamieeion that the hearing to be held in Oakland, December l ^ 6**)* been changed froaBooa 206, 1531 Vebster Btreet to Boon 510, 577 - U t h Street Very tru ly yours, K. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department BSD V .L P. SHR1VER AGENCY, General Agent 1801 UNION BANK BLDG. PITTSBURGH 22, PENNSYLVANIA Phone Own l-700 November 5 1956 Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania . NQV 6 1956 W/H Dear Dick: Re: 9 ^ C 72$ 796 ^Armstrong Cork Company ^John E. Swartout______ '/|ss Thank you for your letter of November 2, advising that hearing in the captioned case will be held on December 6, 1956. We have notified the San Francisco Claims Office of the Standard Accident. Very truly yours, DBE:map i Horeaber 2| 1956 Mr Jasa S fannoa Alexander & Alexander, In e. 2225 North Charlea S treet Baltim ore 1 6 , Maryland Dear Jim* . Subject* C ala #55 ST 169-171 Ve reoeired n o tice from the C alifornia Indaa tr ia l Accident Ccootiaaion th a t a hearing w ill be held in Oakland, C aliforn ia, December 6, 1956, la oonnectlon 1th the claim o f B ergit A* Svartout, widov o f John B* Svartout Very tru ly yoore, R C Schiedt, Jr Insurance Department BSD Boveaber 2, 1956 Mr. D. B. Edgar V. L. P. Shriver Agency 1801 Onion Bank Building Pittsburgh 22, Pa* Dear Dave* Subject* Claim #55 SF 169-171 Ve received notice from the California Industrial Accident Comnission \ that a hearing vill be held in Oakland, California, December * 1956 \ in connection with the claim of Bergit A. Svartout, widow of John E* Aswartout. Very truly yours, R, C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department 83D * V . L P. SHRIVER AGENCY, General Agent 1801 UNION BAN K BLDG. PITTSBURGH 22, PENNSYLVANIA Phan* Grant 1-7100 September 19, 1956 Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania !" Dear Mr. Schiedt: 6C 726 796 Armstrong Cork Co. John E. Swartout J>]- jiojfsr Thank you very much for your letter of September 16 th, with enclosures. We have referred the entire matter to the San Francisco Claims Office of the Standard Accident Insurance Company. Very truly yours, V. L,,-P. SHRIVER AGENCY /(bi ''L^ ^ r D. B. Ed g a r . DBE:map Mr. 0. B. Edgar , L . P. Shrirer Agency 1801 Union Bank Building Pittsburgh 22, Pa September lgf 1956 Dear Darei Subject! Jobn B. 8w artout Voikmen* s Compensation d e l Bel 96-C 728 796 km in your le tte r of September 10 , we enclose two letters signed by t t . ^ d i t a l T 2 . o f our p W l record. The fir e t l .l t r corer. the eare 1919 and 19 51 whan Standard Accident Insurance Coapanyyas * S S 2? ~ n d U tta r c o w r. the y .c r . 5 4 mA 5 5 i t a . Armstrong was in su red w ith T ra re le rs . Hr. Swartont varied far Ametrung during 4 9 at th . C rn ti Co^cny, Stockton, California. Both gneela and oorlc corarin* v e ^ In*19 5 1. he worked at the Contra Costa Steam Plant at Antioch, California! which was o p erated by th e P a c ific Qas.aud E le c tr ic ' ga F ran cisco , California. Magnesia p ip e cowering was used p rin c ip a lly on th is job Mr SwartoutS employment in 1951 end 1955 occurred a t th e Bethlehem S hipyards, S t h f m t o l . B tS a U , San ta n o U n o , aU fM nin, ** th e Bethlehem P a c ific C oast S te e l C o rp o ratio n , Sen P ^ c i s , C a n fo rn ia . Meffneaia n in e and block in s u la tio n , corkboard and ooik p ip e S S S m i i S . I n S d w S l y , t i l # c o n tra c t covered fiv e b u lla which had n r ^ S i n i S S r t t i 'v w k , th e re fo r., according to our io to r p r ^ a - "Z, S S d t r t non. under t h . ju r is d ic tio n o f t h . L ongehoren*. end B a rte r W orkers' Compensation lo t employ A pparently Judeon T lcnlng, 176 Bln S tre e t, Sen Bruno, C jU fo rn i^ , i . tho only t i l l in our who worked w ith S v a rto u t. In addlU on, Mr. J . B. Taylor,^M anager o f S u^S an F raneisoo O ffic e , could supply any a d d itio n a l d e ta ils regarding working c o n d itio n s, etc * * . law f ir * o f Leonard, Hanna & Brophy is handling the defense^for both Standard and Travelers, we assume the two enclosed wage statements xm our letterhead would suffice. inoerely yours, 6SD lb d o sures B. C. Sehiedt, Jr* Insurance Departaoat P. 8. - Ve are returning a ll of Mr Platt S correspondence Alexander & A lexander, Inc J . S. T aylor, Bldg. In s u l., San F ra n c isc o 8eptber 18, 1956 Mr* J* E. Fannon Alexander & Alexander, In c. 2225 Horth Charles S treet Baltimore 18, Maryland Bear J i* i Sdbjeott John E* Svartout / ___ Traveler* ' Claim #B-7814289 Ve b eliev e the enclosed correspondence 1* self-exp lan atory. However, i f you have any cjuestlons, l e t us know* 8incerely yours, 6SB Ehclosures B C. 8chled t, Jr* Insurance Department September 18, I956 Standard Accident Inaurano* Go* - 417 Montgomery 8tr**t San fran o!000 4* C aliforn ia Gentlemen! Our p ayroll record* d isc lo se the follow in g employment o f John E. Sv&rtout in C aliforn ia by Armstrong Cork Company* vasi feb* 28 to March 6 , 1949 March 7 to 13, 1949 March 14 to 20, 1949 March 21 to 27, 1949 May 2 to 8, 1949 May 9 to 15, 1949 May 16 to 22, 1949 May 28 to June 3 , 1951 June 4 to 10, 1951 .June 11 to 17, 1951 Ho* o f Hour* 8 16 40 40 40 24 24 16 40 16 Very tru ly your*, Vtuzea 8 17.28 34*56 86.40 86.40 86.40 51*84 51*84 41*36 103*40 41*36 ARMSTBONG GOES COMPANY G. R* Helm P ayroll Supervisor BSD V. L* P. Shriver Agency 1801 Union Bank Building Pittsburgh 22, Pa. September 18, 1956 T ravelers Insurance Company 315 Montgomery 8 treet Saa Franoisco 4 , C aliforn ia G en tloaen i Our p ayroll records d isclo se the follow in g employment o f John E. Svartout In C aliforn ia by Armstrong Cork Company. sas Mask . Dec. 27, 1954 to Jan. 2, 1955 Jan. 3 to 9 , 1955 \ Jan. 10 to 16, 1955 0. o f Honrs SL SI 40 16 40 24 4 - Wages $226. . 277. 12 Very tru ly yours, AKMSTRQNQ COSK 00MPANI a . R. Helm Payroll Supervisor 880 /**/ .r . , - h 4 '# 1 n M c y - ^ r - P ' q ^ , U7 / ' C ^JjA ^n- I L ^ j j - t-*--> i n *< \ %* ..... 1 dcw ^ q A ^ n u \ C M-r>fi<] ^ Z t b ' M _ ciit-d ' n j .t\ A/<~* <*'> l f u ,ii<r< w , : ( . < d - r i < < > ' ' 1 7y , / q, ~t ;f- i / ^ - ` w M - r " - " 1; 1 " ! ' - -_ 'fi' Zr- * ^ v A - j ( lor^M ^ (T0 'r 'IStf r 4 C7-t i \ . T I ( i i TM I-*' U 1 <?f ,o 0 Sfr* iZ o& r 1V , W T^&m uJL^u CK U ^ * K r T Wf ufr7 ^ * ^ r i/T' \ O u j \^ ' 7 ^ n s '^ 7 - ftt 1 \ i i iyj C U'Vt-V a X ^ ^ * 1 d > 1 ~ r(M ' 7 -> , & d f *` \ . C-. S \ " /' n - C - d . r t %< 'i t ~ '- /j j 'U fi r O t. o-c* . V t'< ( L - ? f t t ^ ' } mn 4^ X \ f a c u * J | ^ c ^ 0 4 V Q & c l / V t*c . VU< ^ /L 4 st* . 6 t / / ` ' *ir . _ 1a -i--c-v / aX * fr* Z 2 p l - lLA J V ^ 6 ^ (&r4a / ^ v in F U ^ Uz-/u. V . l. P. SHRIVER AGENCY, General Agent 1801 UNION BAN K BLDG. PITTSBURGH 22, PENNSYLVANIA Phan* Ofonl 1-7*00 September 10, 1956 Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Penna. E E P v. Dear Dick: Re:- 96-C 728 796 Armstrong Cork Co. John E. Swartout W e are enclosing copy of letter dated September 5, 1956 which we received from the Standard Accident Insurance C o m p a n y 's S a n Francisco, California Claims office, t o gether with the correspondence mentioned therein. You will note that our Attorneys need a wage statement on a letterhead of the Armstrong C o r k Company; signed by the individual in charge of the payroll records from which the data is taken. Also that this wage statement should cover only the California employment in 1949 and the nine days worked in California in 1951. The Alaska employment should not be included. It would be appreciated if you could furnish the information as set forth in the postscript of the Standard Accident Insurance C o m p a n y 's letter dated September 5, 1956. With your reply, would you kindly return the enclosed correspondence, and thanking you, we are Very truly yours, V. L. P. :IVER A G ENCY ends. D. B. Edgar Hi hj o o STANDARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY San Francisco Branch Office 417 Montgomery St. San Francisco, 4, California Phone EXbrook 2-6036 September 5, 1956 V. L. P. Shriver Agency 1801 Union Bank Building * Pittsburgh 22, Pennsylvania ' r ' Re: 96-C 728 796 Armstrong Cork Co. John E. Swartout Gentlemen: We duly received and thank you for your letter of August 14, 1956. We now inclose herewith the original of our attorney's letter to us of September 4, 1956, our letter to them of August 23, 1956, the original of the wage statement in question and a copy of their report of the hearing. Wil l you please note specifically from out a t t orney's letter of September 4, 1956, that they need a wage statement on the letterhead of Armstrong Cork Co. and that it must be signed by the individual in charge of the payroll records from which the data is taken and they also wish the report to cover only the California employment in 1949 and the nine days worked in California in 1951 and should not include any part of the Alaska employment. We would greatly appreciate it if you would obtain this requested information from our assured and forward it to us and at the same time return to us the papers attached to this letter. Very truly yours, (sgd) L. W. Platt Manager, Claim Department p^S.:* * Will you please call to the a s s u r e d 's attention Page 3 of our a t t o r n e y 's He a r i n g Report and near the bottom of the page where they refer to Standard Accident Insurance Co. and ask that they find out the names and addresses of any Page 2 witnesses that are now available who could testify with regard t o Z A l U Conditions. Note that the lnintion o a U o r nil faotors as to dust exposure on that job, such as wnetner +Vi wn-rlc was done in the open or in confined areas, whether he materials used were asbestos, f i b e r g l a s s cork or other materials, whether masks were worn, and everything else that b e l S upoi the extent and severity of the exposure to dust. s S t SEE* *0* tS Would vou nlease urge the assured to give us all possible in- Would you piease urg fr0m the wage statement Sr! assured nine days in California dnrfnu 1 9 5 1 in the month of June. Can the assured please tell du f o ^ a t job he worked in California at that time and the . same information re working conditions. (sgd) L. VJ. Platt Probable decision U^-r-K --V ?r^r^: \'~-''IV'rr>.--K'"' ' -v^ 'V\:\" r J `; ; - ' > ^ ( W t w i i n r o v o r s o f o r f t t a i l e d c o m m e n f ) A ~-t? -4 , V^T.- .. ; .,,, V .. ''^. -. - '' Vil ">%y'J&y /.'^^T-<-'Sv -'r>*- <;.>-, '^'v v t ^ :* Vt,' . .^i .-:'*'? -`A t [gfl,, '>V :Hm*C*V11I though m * 0 ll0 W 3 3SfKA W&: Corporation :it.ro MTxi$&:. Eiu enner; C^ajiyi^w hlch^hadiafpoll atisouthgate^callfornla;' ^ --- '^However. fao^aiwi^hvolyement th%re9pon9lhill` andaTravelers falter WMm 7m CprlCContpanysib: C^cBMooroi'^ ofiHadaon^Munn^i&lBlshop ESS5 rhti g* ftfe SSfsi im Ml*l S.'irs -*i 8eptenbar 5* 4954 Mr, J . 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QjSx /L3/54 6/20/54 6/27/54 7 /4 /5 4 . $ 0 1 , '2/V55 4 32 8111532*.0600 WWaasshhiinnggttoonn 5 40 s 152.00 Washington 5 40 28 ft 108*40 Washington 4 * I 16 40 226*80 California ? 40 24 277.23 California 4 m 12.60 California Vo axo glad to 80 tho wont of **o roaorvos va* cuprate Ustod rtho^^^^ratS^r^u^toia^. - r, C* 8chiedt, Jr# In su ran ce Department 880 Metis Jteflia&..&U 3^/49 3 /p //8 3 /p /M mm 5/2if w 7/ /S f 7A 5/SL 7 /2 2 /5 1 7/59/51 8/5/8, * m /p > ^A9/5X /2ya 9/V 51 9/ 9/S L JOBS K, SVAB30UT VAQ5 STATOfflfl O SK ft 1 2 5 5 5 3 3 2 3 2 6 7 l 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 Houri 16 m 40 40 24 24 16 40 16 40 *14 40 23 24 12 40 U 40 14 40 14 40 14 40 14 28 12 40 14 40 14 40 U & SSI $ 17,26 34,56 66,40 66,40 66,40 51*64 51,64 41*36 103,40 41.56 215*25 439*25 229,23 295*75 295.75 295,75 295.75 295*75 243,25 295*75 295*75 2?5*75 Stata C alif, C alif C alif C a lif C alif, C alif, C alif, C alif, C a lif,; C alif,' Alaska Alaska Alaska Alaska n pv Alaska Alaska ai Vf Alaska AlaAka Alaska Alaska Additional Orertl&a Hour* r $ BALTIMORE NEW YORK CLARKSBURG TULSA ST. LOUIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN FRANCISCO A XANSDItilR A O SX A M M 5R INCORPORATED INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. August 29, 1956 Rc< z TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9-4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CABLE ADDRESS "ALEXBLUE" Mr. W. L. Hughes, Manager Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania uitil .iq $ 0 . . . WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE .Travelers Policy RUB-Ui90li59 Policy Year l/l/55 to l/l/56 Claim No. B-7811+289 Claimant: John E. Swartout Location of Accident: State of Calif. Dear Bill: We are in receipt of advices from Mr. Latham's office stating that the above claim which occurred on January 6, 195$ was not reported to their San Francisco Claim Office until June 22, 1956, almost a year and a half later. . The company is somewhat concerned about this case because they say it involved asbestosis, therefore in order that they may . have a complete record of the employment of this man will you please advise us how long Swartout was connected with Armstrong and any other pertinent information that you may have on this case. We understand the claim was originally set up with estimates of $10,000 Compensation, $1+00,00 Funeral Expenses and $250.00 Expense, however the claim has been revised to.$2,000. Claim with $80.00 Funeral Expense and $250.00 Expense Your early advices will be appreciated. JEFjitw /rss ! V .L P. SHRIVER AGENCY, General 1801 UNION BANK BLDG. PITTSBURGH 22, PENNSYLVANIA rtin* rent 1-7*00 Agent AUgUSt 14| 1956 Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Dick: Re: CUtim #S-925 S ^ Armstrong Cork Company vs A V John E. Swartout_________ _ This will acknowledge receipt of , and thank you for, your letter of the 13th, enclosing Wage Statement in connection with the captioned nlaim. Per your recjuest, said Statement has been forwarded to Mr. Platt in San Francisco. Very truly yours, V. L. P. SHRIVER AGENCY BRS:map . R. Shrdfver August 13, 1956 Mr, D, B, Edgar . T, L. P# Shrirar. Agency 1031 Union Bank Building Pittsburgh 22, Pa Paar Davos Subjects JColhainmX#9B6v0ar7t2o0u7t96 p/A Xhe encloaed vage statenant v u requested by Mr# L. V. P latt, Manager, Standard Aooldent, San Pranciaoo, Claim Department# Sinee previous oorraspondenca cm .thia d aim vent through your of^i 8# vo are fo llo v in g tha aaao procedura and requert th at you forward tne encloaed vsge stataoent to Mr# P latt# . incerely your#, . SSD Endoaoraa B* C Sehiedt, Jr# 'Insurance Department . B H F E R R Y . J R Ch.irm .n f II Bo*rd cS L. K . Kl R K . Pr .tif l.nl Standard Accident, Insurance Company ROY W. SM ITH R K StO C N T VICC-RRESIDCM T CASUALTY I NSU RA NCE FIDELITY AND S U R E T Y B O N D S San Francisco Branch office 417 M O N T G O M E R Y S T . PHONE EXEHOOK 2-603 Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster Pennsylvania Gentlemen: Re: Claim $ 6 C 728796 Armstrong Cork Company Claimant: John E. Swartout . n p rh a n s w i l l r e c a l l th e above c a p tio n e d r e f e r s t o a c la im r e c e n t l y f ile * 3- against^your*C om pany on b e h a lf o f your deceased employee John E. S S y is a party-defendant because of the fact that during some of the period involved we were the Workmens Compensation insurer of your Company. 1 am trying to find out when and where to. Swartout worked for your Company during that our Company was your Compensation insurer. I have checked with Mr. the periods that ^r c e .1 office but he advised me that the only record S T l S indicates that John E. Swartout worked for your Company here in San Francisco from about December 27, 195^ "to January 10, 1955* Since we did not carry your Compensation insurance during that period and have _ not carried it since 1952, we are concerned with three ^ r^ P^ r J ; o t h L in1,1"8 TjhT-ch it is alleged that to. Swartout was in your employ. It is claimed that in 191*9 he worked 2 months on the Stockton Creamery and we persume that "^ Stockton California The next period is 1950 when he claims that he worked 12 months for v o S ? S p ^ y a? Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. However, we understand that your Company has always been a self-insurer in Pennsylvania so we would not be concerned wi S a t J S S . The net period is 1951 when it is claimed that Mrs. Swartout worked for your Company for six months at Anchorage, Alaska. t - would therefore be greats appreciated if you could advise us in reference to the 1 9 U9 and 1951 periods of employment and furnish us the exact dates and places worked and his earnings per'day, hour and week. Very truly yours, Claim Department Planet Insurance Company. Detroit Standard Accident Insurance Company. Detroit Pilot Insurance Company, Toronto V .L P. SHR1VER AGENCY, General Agent 1801 UNION BAN K BLDG. PITTSBURGH 22, PENNSYLVANIA PHon Oronl 1-7100 July 17, 1956 H 8 1956 W1H Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Dick: John E. Swartout Anbestosis Claim ' - - I - I W *** ' Thank you for your letter of July 16th, enclosing additional correspondence issued by the California Industrial Accident Commission. . if/ojss We have referred the matter to the San Francisco Office of the Standard Accident for the necessary attention. Very truly yours, ' V. .L. P. SHRIVER-AGENCY DBE :map D. B. Edgar July 16, 1956 Mr J i B* Tannon Jdsxm dsr & Alexander, Ino* North Charias S treet Baltim ore 1 8 , Maryland Dear Jia t Subject1 John I . Svartout A sbastosis C lala . , i u \ 5r 1 1 Va enclose a copy o f add ition al correspondence issu ed by the In d u strial Accident Coaniseiah o f the S ta te o f C aliforn ia in connection v ith the 1 o f John Svartout, #55 SF 169-171 * Very tru ly yours, SSD Enclosure !U C* Schiedt, Jr* Insurance Departent >*4 July 16, 1956 Mr* D, B. Edgar V* L. P* Shrirer Agency IflOi Union Bunk Building Pittsburgh 22, Pa* Dear Barei Subject1 John E Svartout Aabaatoaia GLaia Va enclose a copy of additional correspondence issued by the Industrial Accident Cowaission of tha Stata of California In connection vith the olala of John SU Svartout, #55 SP 169-171* Yery truly yours, 8SD Enclosure JR. C* 8chiedt, Jr Insurance Department >e* / S' - ' ' //'1 Her V .L P. SHRIVER AGENCY, General Agent 1801 UNION BANK BLDG. PITTSBURGH 22, PENNSYLVANIA n i M G rant 1-7100 July 9, 1956 Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania . J U l 3 q ^55 wr ^ Dear Dick: Re: John E. Swartout _____ Asbestosis Claim . rpU - t//o/a-j- This will acknowledge receipt of your _ letter dated July 6 th, enclosing photostatic copies of notices which you received from the California Industrial Accident Commission, in connection with the above. \e have referred the matter to the San Francisco Office of the Standard Accident Insurance Company for the necessary attention. Thanking you, we are Very truly yours, ' V.X.^P. SHRIVER AGENCY DBErmap D. B. Edgar \JJ ^V i y July 6 , 1956 Mr J Pannon Alexander & Alexander, Zno ??71 North Charlea S treet Baltimore 13, Maryland Dear Jlas Subject* John X 8wartout A sbestoais Claim Ye are enclosing ph otostatio copies o f n o tic es received from the In d u strial Accident Commission, S tate o f C aliforn ia, in connection v ith the application fo r adjustment o f c la ia o f John E* Swartout . Since th is man vas also in our employ prior to 1952, ve are sending sim ilar oopies to the V-L P. Shriver Agency in Pittsburgh Very tru ly yours, SSD Zhclosuras R C* Sohiedt, Jr Insurance Department July 6, 1956 Y-1 P . 8hrlTr Aganqr 1801 Union Bank Buildinjg Pittsburgh 22, Pa. Qentlemens gubject* John 2 Svartout ' Asbesto a is d a la Ve are ancloalng photoatatio copies o f n o tic es reoeired froa the In d u strial Accideat Coamission, S tate o f C aliforn ia, in oonnection v ith the sp p licatin fo r adjustaent o f d a la o f John 2* Svartout* Ve are sending sim ilar copies to Alexandar & Alexander, Inc, sin ce th is asa vas s t i U in our enplojr a fte r 1951* . _ Very tru ly yours, AEMSTBOHQ 03BK COMPAHT BSD Ehd o sures K* C. 8ohiedt, J r. Insurance Department K