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re,., , m- . ' v *-- t .'OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Z* Corpoitllon TO location MOM location Mr. Ed. McKlernan Insurance Manager, 140 W. T. P. Martin (y Safety A Security, N.Y. B*T May 28, 1976 cc L. Faneuf W. Fassul iotis R. Goodnan A. Sloan L. Sarlo .ower" MEMO 5/25/76 - GLOUCESTER TRIAL LIST FOR 6/8/76 We have reviewed the cases on the Trial and Pretrial list supplied to us through Associated Safety & Claims. We subnit the following as the considered judgment of Corporate Safety & Security: George Schafer S&C 17600007 CP #0C7533569 We now have a medical on this claimant. Under separate cover you have been appraised of Associated Safety A Claims request to proceed. Our opinion as expressed In the May 13, 1976 memo Is unaltered. From the facts available to us we are unable to see where we can support a defense position. However, if there are circumstances known to you. Associated Safety A Clams and/or the legal counsel which would alter our opinion, we suggest you advise us of these circumstances at your earliest convenience. We read Mr. Tarrant's letter with a sense of urgency and enormous financial potential. Since he failed to explore these, but only hinted, we feel we are expressing an opinion without all the facts. S. ROSE SAC # 7200052 CP . N-25956 (Reopened) We understand this claim to be a reopener under 34:15-37 of the Workmen's Compensation Law of New Jersey. Our file contains a letter from Tarrant to Lawrie dated 7/23/75 In which he states that AAS "would strongly resist any claim for increased disability. We have reviewed the medical data and concur. This claim should ranaln for the contest list. By virtue of this mano to L. Sarlo, we advise that if this review is found to be in fact an increase in the claimant's incapacity as Dr. Weiner Moscriliof. as "a result of his dust and fume exposures in his work at GAP* this would constitute an aggravation of a pre-existing condition under ANSI Z16.1 and must be counted as a disabling Injury and must reappear in the 1976 OSHA log as an industrial Illness Incident. CHARLES M. CROTZER SAC 17400005 CP IK33293 He still do not have a copy of Weiner's medical and our last correspond ence on this file is March 7, 1975, in which we inquired of Janosky for G^F 15227 -2 - Crotzer's service record to verify 19 years "C" plant exposure (which, by the way, has been varied). Cr. Sokoloff's medical of 3/18/74 In which he discusses the merits of a nodule appearing on the clamlant's X-ray, as well as his previous des cription of the X-ray showing "slight thickening of the pleura on the right lateral chest wall", when coupled with 19 years asbestos exposure would tend to present a discouraging prospect of defense. At this time, therefore, we would advise no contest. By copy of this mono to Nr. Sarlo, we advise that the enployee if still employed at the Gloucester facility, be placed in an occupation which will not aggravate his pulmonary condition. john McCartney s&c #7300033 cp #R7726 This claimant originally appeared on the contest list. Our pre-enploynent medical in 1946 indicated he was hired with "accentuation of the lung markings throughout both lungs with an Increase in the hilus shadows. j On the basis of occupation (felt mill and maintenance) plus pre-existing- / medical condition, case was determined for contest. Or. York's medical of 7/26/75, claimant now shows widence of chronic bronchitis with pul monary and pleural fibrosis, emphysana and a decrease in vital capacity. He also indicates a 20X of total. J.i^On basis of Or. York's medical we advise no contest, but should attempt to obtain credit for pre-existing pulmonary condition. Claimant is retired. The following cases appear on the Corporate Safety 6 Security Contest List: \ James Lowhora \ Henry Hill lams Edward Bailey Edward Fraction I Wn. Brenonan J err ell Watson SAC < 7500006 7500021 7500031 7500032 75000Q8 7500020 PC# P31696 R40744 R2415 R7718 R8465 P40832 'TH:U| GAF 15228