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FILE NAME: Contract Unit Workers Comp Claims (WCC) DATE: 1959 DOC#: WCC020 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Workers Comp File - Haake, Harry Contains all documents found in the Claimant's file, with one blank page between each separate document i i i 4 k BALTIMORE i NEW YORK l CLARKSBURG TULSA ST. LO U IS l CHICAGO . f LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS MIAMI PHILADELPHIA } f . . A L E X A N D E R & A.IXAW IIDE INCORPORATED INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. October 16, 1959 h TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9-4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 562 CABLE ADDRESS "ALEXBLUE" Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania i ' Dear Mr. Schiedt: re: Harry Haake Compensation'"Claim = Conn. ___ File No. B 8683974___ Supplementing our letter to you of May 18th, 1959, we have now heard from the Travelers who advise that they have worked out a disposition of this case and the share char geable to the Armstrong Cork Company under your coverage with the Travelers is $124.45. We trust this will enable you to close y oimt* file on the case, however, if any additional information is needed, please let us know and we will endeavor to secure it for you. Sincerely ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER, INC. GENERAL ADJUSTER R BALTIMORE NEW YORK CLARKSBURG TULSA ST. LOUIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS MIAMI PHILADELPHIA X A N D 1 E R <& AUEXATOITOIEIIfc INCORPORATED INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. May 18th, 1959 j TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9*4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CA8LE ADDRESS "ALEXBLUE" Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Schiedt: re: Harry Haake Compensatih Claim Conn. B 8683974 L c 'l. ( - ' 9 1 Crru+*~ We have now heard from the Travelers in re spect to inquiry contained in your letter of May 4th, and learn that the $2,000 amount mentioned, is to be apportioned among the several carriers on the basis of the amount of exposure each one had. As the Armstrong Cork Company only had a small period of exposure, the amount under your policy will be relatively small. The Travelers have promised to advise us as soon as a definite conclusion is reached and we will, of course, pass the information on to you. Sincerey ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER, INC. 'GENERAL ADJUSTER R Hay 4 , 1959 Mr a . H. F in lay Alexander & A lexander, Xao. 2225 V* Chari* S tre e t B altim ore 18, Kd, Subject* /Harry V o rtaasn* a Coapona a ti on Cla la C onnecticut & U / 7 lo u r l a t t e r o f May 1 in d ic a te s , T ravelers h a re reached a p o in t where th e a tto rn ey 1* w illin g to acoept th e eon o f $2,000 pin* n o d ic a l b ill* to d o s e out the file** On O ctober 10, 1957, vs sen t C hris Hoff tvo le tte r * in connection v ith th is e le ia , in d ic a tin g th is nan vorked fo r n s about e ig h t week* a t th e end o f 1956 and about fiv e month* in th e beginning o f 1957* Apparently T raveler* va* involved v ith so o th er aployer from 1950 to 1955 and tre a re uonderlng i f th e $2,000 a p p lie s only to Anastrong in view o f th e U n ite d employean t a* in d ic a te d on th e enclosed copy o f th e lo tic e o f Hearing iasued July 25, 1957. I f 00, mean* a b i t o u t o f lin e v ith Armstrong p lo y in g th is nan le s s th m one year o u t o f a th irty -y e a r period covered by the enclosed notice Tary tru ly yours, ' ARMSTRONG COIX COMPAST m S iclosure &. 0 . S ch led t, Jr Insurance Departant WORK&EK'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION OF COKECTICtJT NOTICE O? HEARING Harry Haake 33 Sunny R idg Drive, Saat Hartford, Conn. CLAIMANT VS 192Q to 1921 Robert A, Xeaaby, 139-149 West 19th St., New York, New York (Ho record of oovorage) 1921 to 1938 Lot Asbestos Company, Hartford, Conn. 1923 to 1923 1928 to 1931 1932 to 1933 1933 to 1933 1935 to 1938 Aetna Life Inaurane Company 111 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn. Century Indemnity Company 670 Main St., Hartford, Conn. Waited States Casualty Company 279 Main St.f Middletown, Conn. Hew Amsterdam Casualty Company 2?6 Hain St., Middletown* Conn. Standard Accident Inaurano Company 95 State St., Springfield, Mass. Iffl. & U rM 1940 to 1942 X. L. Collina Company, Hartford, Conn. (Ho record of coverage) Insulation Company 674 Oakwood Ave,, West Hartford, Conn. 1940 to 1941 1941 to 1942 1942 to 1945 1942 to 1945 m s M M aaft Glens Falla Insurance Company 141 Washington St., Hartford, Conn. Hw Amsterdam Casualty Company 276 Main St., Middletown, Conn. Johns Memville Company, Morgantown, West Virginia Employers Liability Assurance Corporation 2313 Whitney Ave,, Hamden,' Conn. Insulation Company 674 Oakwood Ave., West Hartford, Conn. 1945 to 1950 1946 to 1948 Hew Amsterdam Casualty Company 276 Main St., Middletown, Conn. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company 111 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn, 1950 to 1955 The Travelers Insurance Company 750 Main St., Hartford, Conn. J V H - SL kr (I It.- 3 * 5"^ 4 6 5 7 ^ 1955 --- Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Penna. The Travelers Insurance Company 740 Main St,, Hartford, Conn, You and each of you are h e re b y notiflei L-- Li t- -Lc>Vc-r;-titled matter will be heard with reference to the following questions by the undersigned at his office, Room 608, Ho, 54 Church 3t., Hartfox Conn, on the 30th day of September, 1957. at 11?30 A, M, IS RSi ASBE3T0SIS, C0NF2RENCX. Notice Issued July 25. 1957 JE L20 J. HOOKAH Commissioner BALTIMORE N E W -Y O R K CLARKSBURG TULSA ST. LOUIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES ATLANTA PITTSBURGH SAN PRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS MIAMI PHILADELPHIA A l e x a n d e r & A x n e h INCORPORATED INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. i - iMay 1, 1959 TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9-4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CABLE ADDRESS "A LE X 8 L U E " Mr. R. C. Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lanas ter, Pennsy1vania Dear Mr. Schiedt: re: Harry Haake, Conn. / Asbestosls Claim Workmen's Compensation A recent inquiry of the Travelers Insurance Company in respect to the status of the above old case reveals the following information: As yet, the case has not been disposed of, although the Travelers haye reached a point where the attorney is willing to accept the sum of $2,000 plus the medical bills to close out the file. There are several carriers on this case and .. the companies are all discussing the disposition. It is possible that the matter will be disposed of within the nextfew weeks. As soon as this matter is cleared, we will advise you of the disposition. Sincerely ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER, INC. c - . <-v y- ' * ~ GENERAL ADJUSTER R 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 l e x a n id k m INCORPORATED INSURANCE AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CONSULTING ACTUARIES 2225 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE 18, MD. July l8th, 1958 TELEPHONE TUXEDO 9-4304 BELL SYSTEM TELETYPE BA 582 CABLE ADDRESS "A LE X 8 L U E " Mr. R. C.Schiedt, Jr. Insurance Department Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Schiedt: Workmen's Compensation Claim Harry Haake, Conneiccttsicut _ Abbestosis Claim PlhriWMMIIHSMMffMa We inquired of the Travelers Insurance Company as to the present status of this claim, and have their reply dated July 10th which reads as follows: "Kindly he advised that there has been no activity on this case until recently when Attorney E. A. Massey of Hartford appeared in the picture and has now assigned the claim for an informal conference on September 22nd, 1958 at 11:AM. As you know, there are numerous defendants involved in this case and the probabilities are that some reasonable adjustment will be worked out on a pro rata basis." The above is for your information and file. Sincerely ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER, INC. .OSS DEPARTMENT R October 18, 1957 Mr* C hristopher Hoff Alexander & Alexander, Inc* 2225 I . C harles S tre e t B altim ore 13, Maryland f Sear C hrist Subject I Workmen's Compensation Claim v / H arry Haake, C onnecticut "- l 3 5 e s 5K a i^ r L a im Y ^V f Ve enclose a copy o f a. T rav elers l e t t e r dated O ctober 14 1957 to g eth er w ith a copy o f our rep ly regarding th e captioned claim . Very tr u ly yours, Sfaclo su res R. C. 8 o h led t, J r . Insurance Department O ctober 18, 1957 Mr* Edward J>* 0 `B rian TraYelers Inaurane# Company 740 Maia S tre e t H artfo rd 4 C onnecticut Dear S iri Subj o o ti Vrk&a&'s Coapensation CIa la H arry B arite, C onnecticut A sbesto! d a i a In r a p i/ to your l a t t a r o f 0 o to b ar 14, our record in d ic a ta Mr Borica va eoployed a a p ip a oovarer in C onnecticut fro a S eptaaber 17 to SoYaaber 9* 956 and fra * Beoubar 3 , 1956 to June 6, 1957* In riew o f th rex y reo e n t aaployaent w ith Armstrong Mr* Basica must b are vorced a rta n siv a ly v ith o th e r eoployer 0 tb a t our li b ility in th casa o f a asbesto s i s d a ia houli be ra la tiv e ly sali* Tery tru ly your, ABMSTBDiG COBI COMPIR B* C. S ch ied t, Jr Insurance Pepa rts m i Alexander & A lexander, Ine* CLAIM DEPARTMENT R. N. LEWIS, Claim Manager O ctober 14, 1957 BRANCH OFFICE 7 4 0 Main S treet HARTFORD 4 , CONNECTICUT Tlphont JAckton 4-5941 The Armstrong Cork Company L a n c aste r Pennsylvania Re: Harry Haake A ttention: Personnel Department Gentlemen: We a re i n r e c e ip t o f a claim f o r a s b e s to s is from one H arry Haake who re sid e s a t 33 Sunny Reach D rive, E ast H a rtfo rd , C o n n ecticu t. According to th e c la im a n t's so n -in -la w Mr. Haake was employed by th e Armstrong Cork Company some tim e i n 1955 and c o n tin u e d u n t i l th e day o f h is d isability. W ill you p lease check your records and advise whether o r not you have any in d ic a tio n o f t h i s employee having been employed by th e Armstrong Coric Company. We would p a r t i c u l a r l y l i k e to know where he worked during th e p e rio d o f h is employment and what type o f work he was doing. Very tr u l y yours, ED0'B:rw Edward D. O 'B rien A ssista n t Claim Manager HOME OFFI CE! 700 M A I N STREET, HARTFORD IS, C O N N E C T I C U T .'f-- ' "WlLsr-a EMMA Y. HAAKE, dependent widow of H a rry H aake, deceased, of E ast H artford, Conn. CLAIM ANT CORAM f]/3 ^ V V S. ' : ; LOTZ ASBESTOS COMPANY / of H artford, Conn. Em ployer AETNA L IF E INSURANCE CO. of H artford, Conn. Insurer CENTURY INDEM NITY CO. of H artford, Conn. COM PENSATION COMMISSIONER In su re r UNITED STATES CASUALTY CO. of M iddletow n, C cnn. Insurer NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO. of M iddletow n, Conn. Insurer STANDARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. of Springfield, M ass. Insurer INSULATION COMPANY of W est H artford,C onn. E m ployer GLENS FA L LS INSURANCE CO. of H artford, Conn. Insurer : FIR ST CONGRESSIONAL NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO. D IS T R IC T of M iddletow n, Conn. Insurer AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO. of H artford, Conn. Insurer TRA V ELERS INSURANCE CO. of H artford,C onn. Insurer ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY of L a n c aste r, Perrna. E m ployer TRA V ELERS INSURANCE CO. of H artford, Conn. Insurer SE PT E M B E R 17, 1959 RESPONDENTS 'A PPEA R A N C ES: The c la im a n t w as re p re s e n te d by E . A . M a s se y , E s q . and Jay W. Jac k so n , E sq . , 40 R uss S tre e t, H a rtfo rd , C o n n .; the resp o n d en ts by their various rep resen tativ es. S T IP U L A T IO N A c o n tract of em ploym ent w as in fo rce betw een H a rry H aake, h erein after re fe rre d to as tie d eceased , and the A rm stro n g C ork Com pany on I i on o r about June 6, 1957, and p rio r th e re to , the d eceased had been em ployed w ith the Insulation C om pany and L otz A sb esto s C om pany. A ll of the a fo resaid p a rtie s w ere subject to the provisions of the C om pensation A ct and the em ployers h ere in had com plied th erew ith by insuring th e ir com pensation liab ility w ith the in s u re rs se t out in the caption h e re o f. I P u rsu a n t to due and re g u la r n o tic e , in fo rm al h earin g s w ere held before the C om pensation C o m m issio n e r fo r the F ir s t C o n g re ssio n a l D is tric t on Septem ber 30, 1957 and N o v em b er 27, 1957, w hen c o n fe re n c e s w e re h e ld b etw een the p a r tie s in a n a tte m p t to c o m p ro m is e th e e n tir e c a s e ; th e n c e p o s tp o n e d to (July 20, 1959, w hen a f u r th e r c o n fe re n c e w as h e ld fo r th is p u r p o s e . ! At th e se c o n fe re n c e s, it w as th e c la im a n t's contention th a t the d eceased had w orked for m any y e a rs w ith the em p lo y ers h e re in , in stallin g asbestos insulating m a te ria ls; th a t, as a re s u lt th e re o f, he co n tracted an p ccu p atio n al d is e a s e , to w it: a sb e s to sis ; th a t he b ecam e d isa b le d th e re fro m on o r about June 6 , 1957 and re m a in e d so d is a b le d u n til h is d e ath on O c to b e r 14, 1957. lI A lleging th at the d e c e a se d 's d isa b ility and d eath a ro s e out of and in the c o u rs e of h is em p lo y m en t w ith th e e m p lo y e rs h e r e in , th e c la im a n t, as dependent w idow , sought com pensation for th e disability and death of the d eceased to g eth er w ith paym ent of a ll the re aso n ab le m e d ic a l, su rg ic a l and h o sp ital b ills th at had been in c u rre d , and the b u rial expense, as allow ed by law . j The resp o n d en ts, how ever, denied th at the d eceased had sustained any occupational d isea se th at a ro se out of and in the co u rse of his em ploym ent with the em p lo y ers h e re in . The re sp o n d en ts fu rth e r contended th a t the e n tire claim w as b a rre d by reaso n of the statu te of lim itatio n s. The respondents furthe c o n ten d e d th a t th e d e c e a s e d 's d is a b ility a n d d e a th w a s d u e to a n a c u te c o r o n a r y occlusion and o th er cau ses unconnected w ith h is em ploym ent w ith the em p lo y ers h e re in . In any e v en t, the re sp o n d en ts d en ied th a t th e c la im a n t's lung condition played a m a te ria l p a rt in h is d isab ility and death. 1 H ow ever, in view of the num ber of te c h n ic a l, leg al and m ed ical questions th at w ere involved, and in view of the o th er doubts in the c a s e , as outlined by the c laim s of the p a rtie s h e re to , it is h e re b y a g re e d and u n d ersto o d by and betw een the claim ant , the em ployers and in s u re rs h e re in , a ll p a rtie s jto th e c o n tr o v e r s y , th a t w h ile t h e i r r e s p e c tiv e c la im s a r e m a d e in good f a ith , the c la im is a d is p u te d one an d th a t its r e s u l t s , if fu lly p r o s e c u te d , w ould be doubtful. j i | 1j : W H ER EFO R E, it is ag re ed by and betw een the p a rtie s h e re to th a t the respondents sh all pay to the claim an t the sum of T h ree T housand T h ree H undred :S ixty-three D ollars and Sixty C ents ($3363.60), the sam e to be in fu ll, final and com plete se ttle m e n t, ad ju stm en t, acc o rd and sa tisfa c tio n of a ll claim s w hich the afo resaid claim ant m ight otherw ise have ag ain st th e re sp o n d en ts, or any of th em , and to be m ade and accep ted in lie u of a ll o th e r co m p en satio n p a y m e n ts, in acco rd an ce w ith thelanguage ofour a c t, j It is h ereb y ag reed and understood th at said settlem en t of T hree Thousand T hree H undred S ix ty -th reeD ollars and Sixty C ents ($3363.60) sh all ; be divided and apportioned am ong the resp o n d en ts h e re in as follow s, to w it: j Lotz A sbestos Com pany jA e tn a L ife I n s u r a n c e C o . I 18.5% $ 622.27 C entury Indem nity Co. U .1% $ 373.37 U nited S tates C asualty Co. 3 .7 % $ 124.45 !New A m ste rd a m C asu a lty C o. ' 7.4% $ 248.90 Standard A ccident Insurance Co. U .1 % $ 373.37 Insulation Company !G le n s F a l l s I n s u r a n c e C o . New A m ste rd a m C asu a lty C o. Aetna C asu alty S u rety Co. T ravelers Insurance Co. 3 .7 % 18.5% 3.7% 18.6% $ 124.45 $ 622.26 $ 124.45 $ 625.63 A rm strong Cork Company T ravelers Insurance Co. 1i 1 3.7% 100% $ 124.45 $ 3 3 6 3 .6 0 j It is specifically understood and agreed th at said settlem ent of 'T h re e Thousand T hree H undred S ix ty -th ree D o llars and Sixty C ents (3363.60) re p re s e n ts a se ttle m e n t of $1500.00 to the c la im a n t, p lu s p ay m en t of th e follow ing h ills , to w it: St. F ra n c is H o sp ital - $ 9 8 3 .6 0 , D r. H en n essy - $410.00 D r. Bowen - $110.00, D r. D anyliw - $ 5 5 .0 0 , and D r. D eR oche - $305.00; and that all of the afo resaid b ills sh all be paid by the claim an t out of the pro ceed s of this to tal settlem ent. The paym ent of said sum of T hree Thousand T hree H undred Sixtyth re e D o llars and Sixty C ents ($3363.60) sh a ll be m ad e and accep ted as a full and final settlem en t fo r all com pensation for the d isab ility and death of the deceased and for all claim s fo r m ed ical, su rg ical, hospital and funeral expensei to the end that the paym ent of such sum sh all constitute a com plete satisfactio n of a ll claim s due o r to becom e due a t any tim e in fav o r of anybody on account of the disability and death of the deceased. It is ex p ressly understood and agreed th a t the paym ent of said sum of T hree Thousand T hree H undred S ix ty -th ree D o llars and Sixty C ents is in full accord and satisfaction of a disputed claim and is not an adm ission of any liability by the respondents , o r any of th em . It is fu rth er stipulated and ag reed th at, b efo re the claim ant signed ; th is stip u latio n , she re a d it, o r the sam e w as read and in te rp re te d to h e r in a | language th at she understands and she knows th at it is a full and fin al settlem en t j and th a t it is intended to deal w ith any and a ll co n d itio n s, known o r unknow n, I w hich e x ist as of the date h e re o f, o r any changes of conditions w hich m ay a ris e | in the future on account of the d isab ility and death of the d eceased . It is fu rth er ag reed by and betw een the p a rtie s th a t th is stipulation w as not induced o r en tered into by frau d , accident, m istak e o r d u ress and th at none of th e p a rtie s h e re a fte r sh a ll have any fu rth e r c la im s u n d er th e W orkm en's C om pensation A ct of the State of C onnecticut. IN VIEW O F TH E FO REG O IN G , W e, th e u n d e rs ig n e d , h e re b y unite in requesting th at the C om pensation C om m issioner fo r the F ir s t C ongressional D istrict approve this stipulation. j IN W ITNESS W H ER EO F, We have h ere u n to s e t our hands and se a ls C laim ant \ ' * . ; M ' - O 't ' O- ' ^ war . .iff, . . rM** m m i r I mil ll II . __ LOTZ ASBESTOS-CO. , E m p. -resp o n d en t A E T tfA /L IFE INp. CO. , In s .-re s p o n d e n t By T heir re p re se n ta tiv e h ereu n to duly authorizec LOTZ ASBESTOS CO. , Em p. -respondent CENTURY INDEM NITY CO. , I n s .- r e s p o n d s By ^ j T heir re p re se n ta tiv e h ereu n to duly a u th o riz e // fv ^ LOTZ ASBESTOS CO. , E m p.-resp o n d en t ! UNITED STATES CAS. C O ., In s.-re sp o n d e n t B y I d i M / J A n W iV X ______________ l T heir re p re se n ta tiv e hereunto duly authorize! I LOTZ ASBESTOS C O ., E m p.-resp o n d en t NEW\AMSTERDAM CAS. C O ., Ins. -respond* / ( {M&A'CtZLt Q ' v iw . s /.m 5T h e ir r e p r e s e n t a t i v e h e r e u n to d u ly a u th o r iz e ! > . , i "0. ! / | LOTZ ASBESTOS CO. , E m p.-resp o n d en t STA^DARI} A C C .^ JN S ^ C O ./I^ s. -resp o n d en t !A ---- // 0 / Jj f '> i--LLJ^.Z'i / **...... --*'*- ...... " ....... Thfeir r e p r e s e n ta tiv e h e re u n to dvily a u th o riz e ! I INSULATION CO . , E m p .-re s p o n d e n t GLENSJ?\ALLS INS. C O ., In s .-re s p o n d e n t v~- < 7 --- tT. / B r ______ ______ _________________ _____________ T heir re p re se n ta tiv e h ereu n to duly authorizes INSULATION CO. , E m p .-re sp o n d e n t NEW A M STERDAM ,CAS. CO. t. In s. -resp o n d . 7ct ( cv ^ i By u Li , r 7 / y > / ^ / ____________ _ T h eir re p re se n ta tiv e h ereu n to duly au thorize. ! INSULATION CO. A ^ m p . -re sp o n d e n t A E 'M A 'C A SU A L T Y & SU RETY CO . , I n s .- r e Xch>UJ. vtV^cAtl BY _L^E T h eir re p re se n ta tiv e h ereu n to duly au th o rize' '/ i IN SU LA TIO ty'CO . , E m p .-re s p o n d e n t T R A V ^iL ^S ^iS ^C O ^^^In s^-r^ spondent i -r J h e if re p re se n ta tiv e h ereu n to duly au th o rize \ ' V ' . r w Y r i 1 \ r y e n - * i; o x h - 'V g j r :z 7 ,Q ? .- c m* i: > C Cl' , U *v ./ HT, (; '' LC*" i- A~ ARM STRONG,CORK C O . , E m p . - re s p o n d e n t T R A I L E R S INS^ CQ^^Ifts.-Respondent ;B y' /.< ^TKeir re p re s e n ta tiv e h ereu n to duly au th o rizec The w ithin and foregoing stip u latio n having been subm itted to and exam ined by the u n d ersig n ed , the sam e is found to be a ju st and reaso n ab le s e t t l e m e n t o f a d is p u te d c la im a n d i s h e r e b y a p p ro v e d th i s // ' "d a y of S e p t e m b e r , 1959. IT IS ADJUDGED, D EC R EED AND O RDERED ACCORDINGLY. ! COMPENSA TIO^COM M ISSIGNER FIR S T CONGRESSIONAL D ISTRICT I ? ARTHUR B. O 'KEEFE DOUGLAS B. JO H N SO N ARTHUR B. O ' KEEFE, JR, HUBERT C. O 'KEEFE JAMES M. DONNELLEY ROBERT J. G ILLO O LY O 'K eefe. Johnson & O 'K eefe A TTO R N E Y S A N D C O U N SELO R S AT LAW 125 T E M P L E S TR E E T N E W H A V E N . C O N N E C T IC U T S O N S IO July 22, 1958 Telephon state 7 -1 (7 1 Cable A dore "D A R T " fsl ! M L 2 3 1953 Commissioner Leo J. Noonan 54 Church Street Hartford, Connecticut He: Harry Haake vs. Robert Keasby, et al Dear Commissioner: I am in receipt of a notice of hearing in this matter for September 22, 1958. We represent the Employers Liability Assurance Corp. in this matter. Hubert O'Keefe was formerly handling this matter and from our file it would appear that at the last hearing on November 29, 1957 we were to be let out of this case, as any exposure we had would have been in the State of West Virginia. Will you kindly advise me whether or not we are to attend this hearing which is now scheduled. Very truly yours, O'KEEFE, JOHNSON & O'KEEFE DBJ:io DOUGLAS B. JOHNSON i J r 4 ; fiy S5, 1968 _. , * 7 ^ t . t '' - 0 *Keof# Johnson & O 'Koofe ' , ,1S Tempij S treet 'Hiiw Haren 10, Conneetlcut *-; ' *- . " ^ , , %- - ... 'OstlEn l a re* E arry Haafee ira*' ' * Robert Keaaby. e t a l I t w ill hat be neoesaary fo r you to appear a t the hearing September SB, IPS l a regard to the above-entitled atter* * ** ;* ; V I f i t should appear l a t e r on th a t you are in f o r any period of exposure, m t i l l n o tify you* . * Very tr u ly yours, ' f ' . ' -i ; , *. s n ' __ c o i r n e a tio h o o i m z s i o i t m WORKMENS COMPENSATION COMMISSION OF COKNECTICOT NOTICE OF HEARING Harry Haake 33 Sunny Uige Driva. East Hartford. Conn. CLAIMANT VS, 1920 to 1921 i m . to 1938 Robert A, Seasby, 139-149 West 19th St,, Haw York# Haw York (Ho reoord of coverage} Lota Asbestos Company, Hartford, Conn. 1921 to 1928 1928 to 1931 1932 to 1933 1933 to 1935 1935 to 1938 Aetna Life Insurance Company 111 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn, Century Indemnity Company 6?0 Main St., Hartford, Conn. United States Casualty Company 279 Main St., Middletown, Conn. New Amsterdam Casualty Company 276 Main S t . , Middletown, Conn. Standard Accident Insurance Company 95 State St., Springfield, Mass. 1938 to 1940 I, L. Collins Company, Hartford, Conn. (Ho record of coverage) 1940 to 1942 1940 to 1941 1941 to 1942 1942 to 1945 1942 to 1945 Insulation Company 674 Oakwood Aye,, Hest Hartford, Conn. Glens Falls Insurance Company 141 Washington St,, Hartford, Conn, New Amsterdam Casualty Company 276 Main St., Middletown, Conn, Johns Manville Company, Morgantown# West Virginia Employers Liability Assurance Corporation 2313 Whitney Ave, Hamden# Conn. 1945 to 1958 Insulation Company . 674 Oakwood Aye,, West Hartford, Conn. 1945 to 1950 1946 to 1948 1950 to 1955 Hew Amsterdam Casualty Company 276 ifain St., Middletown, Conn, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company 111 Pearl St,, Hartford, Conn, The Travelers Insurance Company 750 Main St., Hartford, Conn, 1955 -- * Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster# Penna. < The Travelers Insurance Company 740 Main St,, Hartford, Conn, You and each of you are hereby notified that the above-entiti matter will be heard with reference to the following questions t the undersigned at his office, Hoorn 60, Ho. 54 Church St,, Hart Conn, on the 30th day of September, 19 5 7 . at lit30 A, M, IN REt ASBE3T0SIS. CONFERENCE,. 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U dfijSV 'd ^ ^ ^ C f u b u .. * v u X ^ H b ^ Jlkdduv v^VenfY\ OYY\JJYVA_ 4" C / b J^ Ja (TVuXUWV) O id/Lfl^ d v \o Je dVvsu^ r o u 4 v \je d o u p p m x , o d K s x a jCa ^ _ STATE OF CONNECTICUT SS COUNTY OF HARTFORD OFFICE OF COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTRICT RE: Emma Y Haake, dependent widow of Harry Haake, deceased vs. Lotz Asbestos ETALS This is to certify that the attached are true copies of the enclosed on file in this office. Stipulation Letter to O 'Keefe, Johnson & O 'Keefe from the Commissioner. Letter to Commissioner from Attorney Notice of Hearing Johnson A. PAUL BERTE Commissioner ' Biljt**, EMMA Y. HAAKE, s dependent widow of H a rry 1 Haake, deceased, of E ast H artford, Conn. C L A IM A N T CORAM vs. !! ji L O T Z A S B E S T O S C O M PA N Y 1o f H a r t f o r d , C o n n , i: Em ployer PA ETNA L IF E INSURANCE CO. Pof H artford, Conn. Insurer CENTURY INDEM NITY CO. I of H artford, Conn. : s. Insurer `u n i t e d S T A T E S C A SU A LTY C O . [iof M id d leto w n , C onn, ji Insurer p'I NEW A M S T E R D A M C A SU A L T Y CO . j of M iddletow n, Conn. Insurer STANDARD A CCIDEN T INSURANCE CO. of S pringfield, M as s . Insurer INSULATION COMPANY of W est H artford,C onn. Em ployer GLENS FA L L S INSURANCE CO. of H artford, Conn. Insurer : NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO. of M iddletow n, Conn. Insurer AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO. of H artford, Conn. Insurer TRA V ELERS INSURANCE CO. of H artfo rd , Conn. Insurer ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY of L an caster, Penna. E m ployer TRA V ELERS INSURANCE CO. of H artford, Conn. Insurer RESPONDENTS COM PENSATION COMMISSIONER f FIR ST CONGRESSIONAL D IS T R IC T SE PT E M B E R 17, 19$9 A P P E A R A N C E S : T h e c la im a n t w a s r e p r e s e n t e d by E . A . M a s s e y , E s q . sand Jay W. 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