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FILE NAME Colonial Sugar Refinery CSR DATE 1962 DOC CSR099 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Correspondence between A.B.A. and Govt Insurance RE Workers Comp Premiums with Handwritten Notes Leta : wl: i Mowe ' : 5 N. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Bayoneheeples8 104690 piel i , AUSTRALIAN BLUE ASBESTOS PTY LIMITED : WITTENGOs W.A. 89 ST GEORGE'S TERRACE PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 8342 4.8. 4.8.00 .BOX . NOBO .9X 01 BLAFCASBESTOS BLAFCASBLAFB CASBESETOS SPTEROTSH TheThe ManManaagignging DirDeicrteocrtor SYDNEY Australian Blue Asbestos PtPtyy Ltd. , | 16th February 1962 kult kultkult kult . cet ; 4 with nimfost nimfost certainly WORKERS COMPENSATION PREMIUMS ASBESTOSIS We attach a copyof a letter received from the State Government Insurance Office dealing with their proposal to isolate the asbestos iimmppoossiinngg from other mining enter fop r tr he i purs pose e ds i an increased premium rate certainly hee ft As we see it prior to the recent claims being lodged with the S.G.I.O. for asbestosis or some kindred disease we as a company had to meet a premium rate based on the accident rate of Kalgoorlie which at the time was particularly carry high You may recall that at that time lengthy consideration was given as to whether this company should its own insurance policy os ( He should we we we He the position it is conditions f o it is working working working working in conditions e- Le ef we i would aff + ss appreciate your comments Yours faithfully faithfully Themas General Superintendent tee memre e es GOVER a STATE IME CZ 2 a, _ PERTES - Po 536A ow ate ien se alee . ce re premius 1 aware that the ratesrates mycor Hin_Markuya Hin_Markuya Compensation find Act are by the Premium Rates Comdttes usually darker b | in eachyear Item 455refers to mining ind^"strialdiseases only Aneiy * silicosiasilicosiasince asbestosis and -is o including h h" t "i t s beet except except ypeatten:se aydq CT) =. mining i) nniess miningwt : Liha application is insufficient insuficient data present PEt AS present and consider to be adequate evidence and no approach will be made unless evidenc^'appears to me to justify my action It will then reat with the Premium Rates Committee to determine the issue No doubt you are mare there is arepresentativeof the employers Mr.W.P. Mark on that Comi I bave discuthsissmaettder with the GeneralSecretary the Chesber Comi