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FILE NAME Manville JMA DATE 1978 DOC JMA399 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Workers Compensation Claims Contract Unit Part 1 of 2 . _ PAUL BERTE FIRST DISTRICT + ROBIN WALLER SECOND DISTRICT HARRY KOLETSKY THIRD DISTRICT JOHN ARCUDI CHAIRMAN FOURTH DISTRICT EDWARD BRADLEY FIFTH FIFTH DISTRICT EDWARD D. O'BRIEN SR SIXTH DISTRICT THOMAS J. HAGUE SEVENTH DISTRICT VINCENT TISI COMMISSIONER AT LARGE ~ af State of Connecticut WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION OFFICE OF PAUL BERTE COMPENSATION COMMISSIO FIRST DISTRICT HARTFORD STREET CONECTIUT CONNECTICUT TELEPHONE 66 4154 :: NOT A M DOC. August 21 1978 Mr. Barry I. Castleman Environmental Consultant 1738 Riggs Place North West Washington D.C. 20009 Request for copy of AWARD BY STIPULATION approved December 20 1955 in the Workmen's Compensation Claim Eedtwaa rdl Campbell vs. Scoville Manufacturing Company Dear Mr. Castleman In response to your letter dated August 2 1978 a copy of the settlement agreement in the above requesting requesting matter enclosed with this letter is a certifiedro ef fet rh en eced requested agreement If you have any questions concerning office may be of further assistance to write or telephone the above please do or if this not hesitate Very truly yours A Bert Compensation Commissioner First District ghd ENCLOSURE ~) a EDWARD L. CAMPBELL of Waterbury Connecticut "3 CLAIMANT 3 VB. : $ SCOVILL MANUFACTURING CO 8 of Waterbury Connecticut insured et al - EMPLOYER F} RESPONDENT : CORAM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER HON A. PAUL BERTE STATE OF CONNECTICUT FIRST DISTRICT August 21 1978 . THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the attached AWARD BY STIPULATION approved December 20 1955 is a true copy of the original on file in this office in this matter er, tte A. PAUL BERTE se Workmen's Compensation Commissioner First District Barry 1. Cartleman ENVIv RoONMENTAL CONSULTANT / 1738 Riggs Place North WestWashington D.C. 20009/202 - 387 7695 om lee a os age a) a meek : . te - fe rte rte vy Lae aera Workmen's Compensation Conscission Conscission ere 99 Pratt Street - Conscission Hartford Connecticut : 06103 a, a _ Workmens FiWrosrtkmDeinsstrCoimpcetnsatCHioanmrptenfsoartidon d 1955 and case was number 24318 _ request Imake this on behalf of the Asbestos Workers International in Mr. Union particular for Roy Steinfurth of the union's Washington office As . plained to Mr. Filkoff records of these compensation cases ex- | are powerful evidence LW. _ TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN The following is a report of events from 1949 to 1955 on Edward , Campbell Todd Road Wolcotts Edward Campbell's first admission was on 10-20-49 to Waterbury Hospital at which time he was admitted for coughing and congestion of the lungs The patient stated that for the last 5-7 years he has had a chronic cough with expectoration of fairly large amounts of thick gray sputum throughout the day It amounted to perhaps a quarter of a glassful This has been progressively worse over the past few years and for the past six weeks the patient has complained of a tight and rather severe pressure feeling that the patient states is congestion in the anterior chest During this time he stated that his cough had diminished if anything and is not as productive as it was before During the past five months the patient thinks he has had much more dyspnea until now he has trouble climbing flight of stairs His ankles do not swell and he sometimes sleeps with one pillow with no noticeable orthopnea He has had no paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea He has never had any palpitation of pain down his left arm He has had no loss of weight no bleedy sputum sweats or elevation of temperature About a month prior to this admission the patient was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital for the same complaints The same studies were made on him and patient was told that he had fibrosis of the lun " tg hi s s admission rays were done and showed find- ings most suggestive of fibrosis which could be on a sillocotic basis in view of the fact that the patient for about 20 years has been laying asbestos pipe covers as his profession He claims there is insufficient dust to promote such a process Although it could be fibrositis The patient did he have not from the asbestos it could be a specific It did not appear as though there was was given streptomycin and penicillin At any malignancy no time an elevation and his albumin was negative Blood count was essentially normal and his blood chemistry was normal An EKG was done which showed a suggestioonf some coronary in- sufficiency although by physical examination this was not beared out The patient was discharged home after six days in the hospi- tal quite improved He of his chest showed that was discharged on 10-26-49 there was both a streaky and ray report nodular in- filtration throughout both lung fields which seems to be most marked in the lower half of his lung fields The hila are some- what prominent but not especially so The heart does not seem to be enlarged The left diaphragm was slightly elevated The right diaphragm was normal in position the costophrenic sinus on the right is obliterated The findings are most suggestive of fi- brosis which could be on a millocotic basis The patient's previous occupation should be investigated This could also be @ specific fibrositio This was the report of 10-20-49 2 The patient was again admitted April 2 1951 to Waterbury Hospi- tal At that time he was done at which time was impossible for him highly had a bronchoscopy the patient was to stop coughing done A bronchogram uncooperative It As a result most of the lipiodol was coughed and swallowed Approximately 30 cc of lipiodd ingested in this fashion As a result the bronchogram was relatively unsatisfactory Certain portions were visualized and they are as follows the main branches of the upper and left lower lobes and the right upper middle and lower lobes are visualized These do not show any evidence of any spacetaking lesion There is only partial peripheral filling of the bronchi going to the lower lobe posteriorly These do show some questionable minimal dilitation terminally suggested possi- ble minimal bronchiectasis The findings however are certainly insufficient to be absolutely sure 3 An ray of his chest was done prior to the bronchogram and there appears to be a very fine nodular pattern noted throughout both lung fields extending from the apex down to the diaphragm In addition to that there is an increase streak density extending out from both hilar areas The costophrenic sinus is shallow on the right side The diaphragm.is in normal position This lung has the appearance of some interstitial fibrosis This patient apparently hasbeen hasbeen asbestos hanger for 30 years It could be possible that this represents an asbestosis The patient at this admission had a G.I. Series which was negative he had a G.B. Series which was also negative The patient had a aputa done which showed no tuberculosis or acid fast bacilli His blood chemistry and serology were negative tive His count was relatively normal sed elevated and he had a EKG done which showed this time His urine was nega- rate was alightly normal tracings at His third admission was 8-12-52 at which time the patient again was admittetdo the hospital with a complaint of difficulty in breathing He was very much improved from the last admission until approximately two weeks ago when he went back to work He had been relatively free of shortness of breath cough as men- tioned previously The patient stated that since admissiohne had been taking square purple tablets which dissolved on his tongue He has had only occasional difficulty in breathing since then This recent episode he describes and characterized by gasping for breath as being quite severe and a great deal of difficulty in breathing He has had a productive cough and chest pain on the right which comes on while moving in a certain posi- tion not while coughing His shortness of breath is so bad that he could not walk upstairs at all without stopping and gasping for breath He has had some difficulty in night breathing of late He was advised by me to be admitted for further evaluation - 3+ and treatment On this admission of 8-12-52 the repeat chest ray done which showed a patient had a . fibrosis which was seen again This specific diffuse bleb formation The hilar shadows was associated with some are some were prominent and there calcific This patient has densities This could be due to silicosis years apparently worked The diagnosis is in an asbestos plant for 30 flammatory or infiltrativeasbleesstioosnis - no new evidence of in- The patient was discharged from the hospital after 8 talization Discharge date was 8-20-52 days hospi- Previous time the to this there was an admission patient was admitted to the on 11-20-51 at which hospital for 7 days for hospital and remained treatment of in the this admission he gave a shortness of breath At worker for the history of having been an asbestos past 30 years He developed cough during the Winter and has shortness of breath on sode he became walking With this epi- tal where a suddenly dyspneic chest and was brought to the hospi- plate was done which showed no . of any pleural effusion The lung fields were gross evidence but previous rays has an asbestosis and from the history this A picture of the abdomen relatively clear patient definitely but none could be determined He has had was done for fluid of his face and nails Heart rate rales and some cyanosis showed a normal EKG He was given was normal EKG was done which some bronchial relaxents and w aa ns d given some ammonium chloride for weight loss and given demerol - placed on sedation able to He progressed very satisfactorily was was walk for sent home on a distance of the hallway some benylin expecotrant in the hospital and a form of antihista- mine cough syrup some asbestosia The patient is to be under observation for Patient had another admission 12-10-51 and his 12-20-51 a total of 10 days in the hospital discharge date was His that time was shortness of breath cough and complaint at feeling of gestion in the sion On this chest This was the admission further patient's con- fourth WH admis- blood work which were ray checkups were done and again At this normal Diagnosis of asbestosis was made which gave him trip to the hospital he was placed some dramatic relief and the patient on some ACTH improved However this is very much guarded was very much since his tion is permanent and he will of necessity take or ACTH for his pulmonary fibrosis or sillicosis condieither cortone it is called or asbestosis as : The patient was admitted to WH again 12-30-52 1-20-53 The usual complaint of shortness of and discharged tightness about the cheat and breath cough inability to climb stairs was made on c] aed t 4- On this trip again G.I. Series was done which negative An ray was done on was essentially ent change in the appearance of 12-30-52 the which showed no appar- last examination of chest at this time since the nodular pattern 8-13-52 or 4-3-51 The films showed diffuse out both associated with streaking which was lung fields This seen through- stated previously had the appearance of sillicosis as EKG was again repeated which showed - heart The patient was given elixir a normal at this time was given or turpin hydrate for cough monary conditions He neopenil a form of penicillin for pul- drug which was got some relief given to him especially from the ACTH much improved The patient was discharged very This patient's last admission was cough shortness of breath He 12-3-54 with the complaint of up on his ray of the chest was brought in chiefly for check- of the pneumoconiosis which ray was done which a progression shadow appears slightly largw erastphraenviously described The high blood chemistry was on previous examination His urine was negative eSspsuenttuimally normal Blood count was normal but none were found He was done again for asbestos bodies sent to was placed the Respiratory Clinic on 20 units ACTH daily and started here in daily This was a new clinic Waterbury Hospital inhalation which him whereby he was given drugs by home in 14 feelgiavne g conasgirdeeartabdleyalimopfrorveeldief He was sent considerable Since his discharge from the hospital he has office quite regularly regularly about one time a been coming to the days and given 40 units of ACTH which week or once every 10 well being plus greater distance of gives him a feeling of and cough reverts to However when the his shortness of drug walking without undue wears off the patient dyspnea again night This patient's breath condition is cough inability to sleep at guarded from his history of douvsetr f 3o 0r -35 years of exposure to asbestos and having inhaled the so many years he has definite pathology in his chest which is progressively worse and in view of the with process and the hardening of the arteries whipcahtiies nta'snat ag ue ral shortness of breath his heart become affected and the patient is will ultimately suffocating situation going to be in a somewhat . Diagnosis Asbestosis of Sillicosis of his Lungs jig / Dr. Edward Lewicki " ARTHUR S. QKEEPE QKEEPE - DOUGLAS BOVE JOHNSON ARTHURB. KEEFE EDWARD T. FALSEY 7124318 MARSHALL N. DUDLEY O'KEEFE O'KEEFE Johnson & ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS 5 TEMPLE STREET O'Keefe O'Keefe LA LAW W 7124318 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT 7124318 SONE O 7124318 7124318 a October 5 1955 - TELEPHONE STAT1E 71 CABLE ADDRESS " DAR Hon Leo J. Noonan Workmen Compensation Commissioner 54 Church Street Hartford Connecticut _ OCT 6-1955 6-1956-51955 Dear Commissioner Noonan been We have this day advised by The Employers Group Insurance Companies of 132 Temple Street New Haven Connecticut that a Hearing is scheduled for November 7 1955 Kindly enter our Appearance for the following . 1. Rhode Island Covering Company 2. Universal Insulation Company 3. Johns Manville Inc. of Mass Thank you ABO Very truly yours O'KEEFE JOHNSON & O'KEEFE Gamay ARTHUR B. O'KEEFE LAW OFFICE OF NORMAN ZOLOT 2807 WHITNEY AVE HAMDEN CONNECTICUT TEL ATWATER 6-1820 6-1820 a; AUG 1955 July 30 1955 Leo Noonan Esq Workmen Compensation Commissioner First Congressional District . 54 Church Street ue Hartford Connecticut Re Dear Commissioner Noonan Edward L. Campbell Itiia with a great deal of again to request a further Joe Murphy business agent embarrassment that I write you postponement in the above matter for the Asbestos Workers , who was present at the first informal hearing desires to be pre- sent at our but he will be attending a convention on the date of the hearing in Pittsburgh ; Would you therefore please set this down for another date The only period I have committed now in the week of September 12th at which time I will be at New London Thank you Very truly yours Norman Zolot EDWARD EDWARD EDWARD LEWICKI 1/26/55 1/26/55 EDWARD L. CAMPBELL of Waterbury Conn : CLAIMANT CLAIMANT vs. CORAM SCOVILL of MANUFACTURING CO Waterbury Conn insured Employer ROBERT A KEASBY of New York New York : Employer HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY CO of Hartford Conn : Insurer . A ofSBBrEiSdTgOepSorDtISCToRnInBUTORS CORP : Employer UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO of Hartford Conn Insurer GENERAL ACCIDENT ACCIDENT FIRE & LIFE ASSURANCE CORP LTD of Hartford Conn COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER A FN IRDSFTIFSTEHCOND THIRD FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Hon Leo J. Noonan 1st District acting . Insurer HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY CO of Hartford Conn Insurer INSULATION COMPANY of West Hartford Conn Employer ; LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO of Manchester Conn GLENS Insurer GLENS FALLS INSURANCE of Hartford Conn CO Insurer NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO of Boston Mass * DECEMBER 20 , 1955 Insurer AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO of Hartford Conn Insurer TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO of Hartford Conn Insurer MANVILLE CORP of New York New York EMPLOYERS ANCE CORP of New Haven Employer LIABILITY ASSUR- Conn Insurer ARMSTRONG CORK CO . of Lancaster Penna Employer STANDARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO of Waterbury Conn Insurer RHODE ISLAND COVERING CO : of Providence R. I. Employer EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ASSURst ANCE CORP of New Haven Conn Insurer A. W. BANCROFT of Reading Mass Employer ROYAL INDEMNITY CO of New Haven Conn , Insurer UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO of Hartford Conn Insurer HOMESTEAD INSULATION CO of Hartford Conn Employer AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO of Hartford Conn a2. . | Insurer RICHMOND ASBESTOS CO , of Maspeth L. I. N. Y. t Employer HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY CO INC of Hartford Conn Insurer RESPONDENTS APPEARANCES The 2607 Whitney Avenue claimant Hamden .; was represented by Norman Zolot Esq Conn the respondents by their various : representatives AWARD BY STIPULATION within and foregoing Agreement being this day submitte Upon the examined by the Undersigned I find the same is a just and reasonab to be ratified and to and claim and ought in all respects settlement of a disputed . confirmed ADJUDGED AND AWARDED th WHEREUPON IT IS OsRhaDlEl RcoEnDstitute a full final and complete compliance with this Agreement and all claims of the claimant accord and satisfaction of any settlement the respondents or any of them by virtue of the premises herein against The is hereby ratified Nerven AGREEMENT OF ADJUSTMENT AND STIPULATION FOR AWARD A contract of employment was in force between Edward L. hereinafter referred to as the claimant and Insulation Campbe Company on or about August 1953 and prior thereto the claimant had worked for the various employera set out in the caption hereof All of these parties were subject to the sation Act and the employers herein had complied compensation liability with the insurers set out in Scovill Manufacturing Company which was a duly the time in question provisions of the Compentherewith by insuring their the caption hereof except qualified insured at Pursuant to due and regular notice the above entitled case was assigned for a hearing before the Compensation Commissioner for the First Congressional District acting also for the Commissioners for the Second Third Fourth and Fifth Districts who were duly disqualified on November 1955 on which date a conference was held between the attorney for the claimant and the representatives of the respondents with Commissioner Noonan in order to compromise the entire case At this conference it was the claimant's contention that he had worked for many years for the various employers set out in the caption herec that as result of his employment he contracted an occupational disease to wit asbestosis that he became disabled therefrom on or about August 19 1953 and has remained disabled to the present date is still disabled and will ; continue to be disabled for an indefinite time in the future that he has incurre considerable expense for medical and hospital treatment that he has been rendered totally and permanently incapacitated and that he will require furth medical treatment and hospital care in the future Alleging that he had sustained an occupational disease that arose o of and in the course of his employment the claimant sought compensation for disability past present and future both total and partial compensation for permanent condition and payment of all the reasonable medical surgical hospital sanatorium and incidental bils incurred and to be incurred in conne with the treatment of his condition : The respondents however denied that the claimant had sustained any occupational disease that arose out of and in the course of his employmer with the employers herein Each employer maintained that the claimant's employment with it was not a substantial factor in causing or aggravating the claimant's condition The respondents set forth that the claimant was unable to establish any dates as to his employment with the various employers here and that he could never maintain his burden of proof as to when and where he worked and for whom The respondents further contended that the claimant had filed no written claim for compensation within the period of one year fro the date of his first manifestations of symptoms of his occupational disease and that therefore the claim was outlawed by reason of the statute of limit ations Many of the employers further maintained that the claimant had nev ' filed a claim for compensation within a period of five years after leaving the employment and that the claim was further outlawed for that additional reas The respondents further denied the extent of the claimant's disability as alleged Each respondent denied that its employment had caused or produc any permanent condition but if so denied the extent thereof questions However in view of the number of technical legal and medical that were involved and in view of the other doubts in the case as . : . stood by 4 Of ae hereto, outlined the claims '2the agreed parties outlined by claims of parties and the claimant claimant under- controversy the Parties parties hereto hereto the employers itt, insurers hereby employers and respreespecctitve ive respective claims agreed under- and under- herein, ; all fully in in made fa prosecut prosecut prosecu: | accord satisfaction satisfaction satisfaction otherwise have against of against respondents respondents accordance our our accordance with With the | hereby Thousand herein as agreed and understood hereby Dollars shall understood apportioned among follows herein Co. insured Scovill Manufacturing g Hartford AccidentInInddemenitmy nRiitcyhfmoorndRobert Robert Keasby Keasby Asbestos Distributors Distributors United Fidelity 4 Guaranty for Asbestos Asbestos responde responde Tesponde $600, o9 250. 00 Distributors Accident General General Accident Fire & Life Accident Assurance Corp. Ltd, 250, 00 for Mutual Insurance Co. for Liberty Fall, Insulation Company Insurance Co. for New Insulation Company Amsterdam Casualty Co. for New Insulation Company Casualty Aetna Casualty Surety Co. Casualty for Insulation Insulation Company and Travelers Insurance Insurance Co. Insulation H Employers Company Employers Liability Assurance Employers Corp. Covering Corp. and Island Co. Covering Co, . i Standard Standard Cork Standard Insurance Insurance Co. Armstrong 250. 00 250. 00 250.00 00 250. 00 600.00 oo 600. 09 800. 00 Royal Royal Indemnity Co. for A. Bancroft Utica Utica Mutual Insurance Co. 4, W. Bancroft 800.00 00 250.00 00 6000.00 6000.00 | future, future future and !! hospitat, sanatorium and incidental incidental hospital sanatorium incidental 'Xpenseexspeansn es daan lid medical, surgical, COmpensation which may _ be due to anyone inc due to anyone in case death the claimant ment due anyone in shall of claimant the pay- - constitute constitute a complete complete | satisfaction pay- pay become any time satisfaction satisfaction due claims claims or to become any in favor anybody anybody anybody account claimed claimed disease occupational condition or account account any any condition condition in any account way resulting resulting out out resulting account of of | sum sum disputed disputed | any of any of It is further this It further stipulated stipulated stipulated and this stipulation stipulation he read language language that he understands understands same knows knows ment that understands understands and with conditions conditions known which is intended intended intended which exist as the deal with or any changes changes or un- unconditions conditions account said occupational occupational disease which i t Connecticut It is further agreed and and between parties | parties this stipulation stipulation | shall have I mistake mistake duress and and of parties hereafter hereafter the further further under the the { State Connecticut also undersigned acting IN in IN requesting requesting District District VIEW OF THE VIEW OF FOREGOING the undersigned Compensation Commissioner the that acting Compensation the Second Third Fourth Fifth pursuant i I Congressional Congressional / First Congressional make Districts Districts make 19th IN WITNESS WHEREOF day IN December 1955 We have hereunto our our hands and seals WITNESSES Campall Campall SCOVILL MANUFACTURING respondent self insured Employer respondent insured -_ ; ROBERT respondent respondent HARTFORD HARTFORD respondent ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY co respondent n Their hereunto Their representative hereunto CORP authorizec Employer respondent GUARANTY ; STATES respondent Insurer respondent respondent & GUARANTY lors Their Their hereunto representative Their representative hereunto hereunto representative hereunto duly authori: JOHNS-MANViL1 5 MANVILLECORP, MANVILLE respondeAnStSURANCE CO . co respondent . : K0K K0K K0K K0K O) fer. f__ authoriz uly representative 4uthorie Employer ARMSTRO. NGco, respondent STANDARD INSURANCE W. BANCROFT BANCROFT respondent ROYAL INDEMNITY co, Insurer respondent By F. Their representati HOMESTEAD respondent CO Insurer & SURETY co, \ = % i on ov * ASBESTOS DISTRIBUTORS CORP, DISTRIBUTORS A Em CpClIoDyE erNT ACCIDENT LIFE LIFE LIFE LTD LTD, ASSURANCE respondent By duly representative representative Apa autho autho: AASSBBEESSTTOOSSreDsIpSoTnRdeInBtUTORS . H HAARTRFT ORFD ORD ACCIDENT INDEMNITY INDEMNITY Cc: respondent Their representative duly author author INSULATION COMPANY respondent LIBERTY MUTUAL respondent INSURANCE co, A By Their representative hereunto authori authori INS^ LATION / COMPANY respondent GLENS FALLS INSURANCE Co, respondent voy a By { stem see, Oem representative hereunto duly Their representative representative hereunto authori duly 1 authori; INSULATION COMPANY respondent NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY respondent co. representative By W .. Their representative hereunto duly authorit INSULATION respondent CASUALTY AETNA respondent & SURETY Co, respondent B Thyeir representative representative Wor ereunto duly Employer respondent TRAVELERS Insurer | lauthorie oy Their representative ereunto duly authorize 1919-1922 ( 1925 1931 1930 1931-1932 1933 1934 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION OF NOTICE OF HEARING eee, CONNECTICUT Edward Campbell / Norman Zolot Esq 2007 Whitney Ave. Hamden Conn Claimant ; we VSe lice mal fae mal ot! ---- ---- JI~\ S Scovill Manufacturing Co. P. O. box 1820 waterbury 1919-1922 - Insured Conn No appearance 1922 1927 1920 1932 Robert A. Keasby 139 -149 W. 19th St. New York N. Y. - No kecord No Record - Accident White = Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. -David White - Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. 15 Lewis St. Hartford Conn E. S. Pomeranz Pomeranz westchester Asbestos Co. White 1931 - No Plains record New York Office of Comisoner Compensation Commissioner First Congressional Distri . Armstrong Cork Co. Liberty and Charlotte Lancaster 1931-1932 - Standard Accident Insurance Co. . 1934 - " " " " 1935 - n " " " = 1941 - n " 1942 8 11 " " " " O'Brien ft " E.D. E.D. O'Brien " " - *t " 1 Erwin ' C'Brien 1945 - 1946 ~ 111 " " West " " Main St. " " " 11 Waterbury Conn Asbestos Distributors Corp. 113 East washington Ave. Bridgeport 608'B Portchester 1934 1935 = 1935 1936 - Asbestos Asbestos Distributors " N.Y. Travelers Insurance Co. : anc.o anc.o 29 - " " w " vistributors 1930-1937 1930-1937 1937 - Asbestos 1937 - 1938 - Asbestos vistributors Ct Ct 1938 - 1939 " " " " " f 163 Asylum St. Hartford U.S.Fidelity & Guaranty | Guaranty Wallace Arnold . " " anc 3/3/39 fe " CE 1939 - 1940 CE 1940 1941 6 1941 - 1942 - 1942 - 1943 1943 - 1944 1944 - 1945 - Asbestos Asbestos - ~ t " " It M " 242 Trumbull St. Hartfor . * * " Accident Fire & Lif " " ; * " " Spomerant Spomerant * " " Spomerant 560 566 Whalley NewHaven vistributors vistributors d.Y Accident David White " " " E5.Pomeran2 E5.Pomeran2 15 Lewis Hartford Fundet Cork Company Bergen kiew . 101 Tonnelle Ave. Ho Jersey 1939 - 1940 Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. 111 Pearl St. Hartforu Conn Tom Russo Insulation Company 674 Oakwood Ave. West Hartford 937 - 1934 - Liberty Mutual Insurance Co 1939 nc.6 a " 1 - " " 63 East Center St. Manchester Ct 940 - 1942 - Glens Falls Insurance Co. 141 Washington St. Hartford Ct Matthew . Downing Downing Adj Conners Conners 941-1942 941-1942 941-1942 1942 943-1941 943-1941 943-1941 .944 - 194 .945-194 .945-194 .945-194 1946 - 1941 1947-1948 1947-1948 1947-1948 1948 - 1949 1949 - 1950 New - New Om - n - * * - * - =* - * - - _* Amsterdam Amsterdam fn " * " " " St. Casualty Casualty " " " 11 r * , " Co. Co. " " n " " " Why : Butler 1946 1941 1947 - 194 Co. - Aetna Casualty and Surety " Casualty = 111 Pearl St. Hartford Conn TomTom . Russell Travelers 1950 - 195 - Insurance Co. UN fi 1951 - 195 - Heo " wee. 1952 - 195 = " * " 1953 - 195 = 163 Asylum St. Hartford Edward D. O'Brien a Ct sa 1943 1944 Rhode Island Covering - 1945 - 1945 St. Covering South Main St. Liability ~ Employers Employers we - Co. Providence R.R I..I. Assurance Corp. Liability Assurance " . : 132 Temple St New Haven Conn O'Keefe O'Keefe Esa Hebert A. - 63 1944-1945 1944-1945 1944-1945 - 194 194-1945 5 1942 = 1946 - 1947 - 1948 = 1948-1949 1948-1949 1948-1949 - canc.7 - W. Bancroft - Deceased West St. Mass Reading Indemnity Co. Royal Indemnity * " n * fi 11 = --fl * "n " 195 Church St. New Haven Ct 1950 Hartford 1949 - - Utica Mutual _ 955 Asylum St. Ct Hebert Hebert O'OK'eeKfeeefe Fred Haitt 1950 Homestead Insulation Co. . 45 Granby St. Hartford Conn - Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. 111 Pearl St. Hartford Conn Thomas Russell Russell Esa Universal Insulation Co. 614 Schuykil Ave. Philadelphia 1950 - 1951 - Employers Liability Assurance Corp. 132 Temple St. New Haven Conn H. O'Keefe r Johns Manville Corp. 22 East 40th St. New York Y 1920 1922 - 1925 - - Standard 1920 e " ccide} nt 11 Insurance " " Co. " 1920 - 1927 - 111 West Main St. Waterbury Conn 1928 Johns Manville Inc. of Mass - Employers Liability Assurance Corp. 132 Temple St. New Haven Conn ED ED C.Brich C.Brich H. O'keefe 1931 1932 1933-1934 1933 1932 1933 1933-1934 Johns Manville Corp. 22 bast 40th St. New York - Standard Accident Insurance Co. -- " " - . " 11 11 " . 111 West Main St. Waterbury Conn E.D.6.1rien E.D.6.1rien 1934 Johns Manville Corp. Nashua New Hampshire - Standard Accident Insurance Co. 111 west rain St. waterbury Conn E.D.G.Brich E.D.E.DG.G..BrBichrich 1934 1936 1937 1939 1937 1940 1941 1942 1943 * 1 1950 1 1951 XXX XXX XXX 220 15 19 19 1935 1938 - Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Corp. " H. 132 Temple St. New Haven Conn 6. Keefc 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 Johns Manville Corp. 22 East 40th St. New York N. - Employers Liability Assurance :8 " " "e f ~ aR " a "" " - Y. Corp. " " " f H. O'Keefe O'Keefe O'Keefe O'KeefeO'Keefe Richmond Asbestos Inc. . 1952 Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. Respondents PomeraPnomezranz Pomeranz each of you are hereby notified that the above You and to the following questions matter will be heard with reference Hoom 608 No. 54 Church Street the undersigned at his office of November 1955 at 10:30 Hartford Conn on the 7th day Re INFORMAL CONFERENCE - ASBESTOSIS Notice Issued September 29 1955 . Acknowledge Acknowledge - receipt of this notice at LEO J. NOONAN Commissio Laforma M WORKKEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION OF CONNECTICUT POSTPONEMENT OF HEARING Date when mailed Waterbury Road Edward Campbell Woodtick Conn / Norman Zolot Esq 2607 Whitney Ave. Hamden Claimant Conn August 1955 Vee ; St. Johns Manville Norkefdor six NNeeww York New York in Conn years Robert A. Keasby 139 West 19th , New York York York New Worked about four yearisn Conn Cork Armstrong Company Lancaster Pennsylvanis Pennsylvanis Worked on and for and off mostly inConn three years WWoorrkked HomesteaGradnby Insulation Co. St. Hartford Conn about a year around Conn Insulation Company 674 Oakwood Avenus West Hartford Connecticut Worked about a year around Conn Scovill Manufacturing Co. Office of ; CompensFiarsttFiirston CompensationConCgormemsissisoinoanler District DiDistrsict trict Worked a couple of years on - asbestos installation Respondents Kotice is hereby given that the hearing in the above entitled matter notice whereof has been previously given in hereby postponed until the 23rd day of September 1955 at Room 608 54 Church Street Hartford Connecticut at 10:00 A.N. LEO J. HOOMAX Commissioner Acknowledge receipt of this notice at once lw EMMA Y. HAAKE : . dependent widow of Harry [( Haake deceased |) of East Hartford Conn : CLAIMANT } i 1? New km Ot CORAM N34614 FIRST DISTRICT ROBIN VALLER SECOND DISTRICT * HARRY KOLETSKY THIRD DISTRICT JOHN ARCUDI CHAIRMAN FOURTH DISTRICT . EDWARD DISTRICT D. SR EDWARD O'BRIEN SIXTH DISTRICT THOMAS J.HAGUE DISTRICT COMMISSIONEART LARGE ~ Hie _. Se State of Connecticut WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION .N34614 .N34614 OFFICE OF PAUL BERTE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONE FIRST DISTRICT 99 PRATT STRECT - ROOM 401 HARTFORD CONNECTICUT 061 ae TELEPHONE 4154 April 6 1978 Paul T. Gillenwater Esq fy Gillenwater Whelchel & Roberts Bearden Commercial Park 6401 Baum Dr. * Knoxville Tenn 37919 RE Request for Certification of in the claim of Harry Haake materials Keasby et al vs. Robert A. Dear Attorney Gillenwater Wednesday As you requested on were in my office enclosed the materials you requested above April 5 1978 when you are certified copies copies of from the file as referenced If do you not have any hesitate questions to concerning the above please write or telephone this office office Very truly yours Berte A. PAUL BERTE ' Compensation Commissioner First District ghd Enclosures . | - _ re July before the regular notice Compensation Commissioner informal hearings were held September 30 1957 and for the First Congressional the parties in November 27 1957 when conferences District an attempt to compromise the entire were held betw 20 1959 when a further case thence postponed to conference was held for this li purpose asbestos insulating installing I: i; At these deceased conferences had worked it was the claimant's contention contention that for many years with the the employers herein for occupational diseasmeattoerwiiatlsastbheasttoassisa trheastulhte thereof he contracted an about June 6 1957 and became disabled therefrom o 1957 remained so disabled until his death on 1957 October 14 i} together i Alleging that the deceased's in the course of his disability and death arose out of and employment with the employers herein the dependent widow sought compensation for the claimant as with payment of all the disability and death of the decea that had been incurred and the brueraisaolnable medical surgical and hospital bil expense as allowed by law any The respondents employ occupational disease that however denied that the deceased had sustained employers with the employers herein arose out of and in the course of his The respondents further employment contended that the claim was barred by reason of the statute of limitations The entire contended that the deceased's respondents fur pcclusion and other causes uncdoinsnabeicltietdy waintdhdheiasth was due to an acute coronar herein In employment with . the any event the respondents denied that the claimant's lung conditic aplayed a material part in his disability and death outlined medical to However in view of the number of questions that were involved and in technical legal and outlined by the claims of the view of the other doubts in the case as and between the parties hereto it is hereby agreed and understoo claimant . the employers and insurers herein all the controversy that while their parties claim is a respective claims are made in good faith tdhoeubtful disputed one and that its results if fully prosecuted would be WHEREFORE it is agreed by and between the parties hereto that t respondents shall pay to the claimant the sum of Three Thousand Three Hundre ctomhplreteee Dollars and Sixty Cents 3363.60 the same to be in full an final settlement adjustment accord and satisfaction of all claims which the aforesaid claimant might otherwise have against the respondents or of them and to be made and accepted in lieu of all other any in accordance with the language of our act compensation paymen 1] i Thousand t t be It is hereby agreed and understood that said settlement of Three Three Hundred three Dollars and Sixty Cents 3363.60 shall divided and apportioned among the respondents herein as follows to wit , Lotz Asbestos Company .- Aetna Life Insurance Co. Century Indemnity Co. 1 United States Casualty Co. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. Standard Accident Insurance Co. Insulation Company - Glens Falls Insurance Co. |; New Amsterdam Casualty Co. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. ~ | Travelers Insurance Co. Armstrong Cork Company - | Travelers Insurance Co. 18.5 11.1 3.7 7.4 11.1 3.7 18.5 3.7 18.6 3.7 $ 622.27 $ 373.37 $ 124.45 $ 248.90 $ 373.37 - $ 124.45 $ 622.26 $ 124.45 $ 625.63 $ 124.45 100 3363.60 | that It is specifically understood and agreed that said Three Thousand Three Hundred settlement of represents a settlement of three Dollars and Sixty Cents 3363.60 1500.00 to the claimant plus payment of the following bills to wit St. Francis Hospital - 983.60 Dr. Dr. Bowen - 110.00 Dr. Danyliw - 55.00 and Dr. Hennessy - 410 all of the aforesaid bills shall be DeRoche - 305.00 and y of this total settlement paid by the claimant out of the proceeds fthree . The payment of said sum of Three Thousand Dollars and Sixty Cents 3363.60 shall be made Three Hundred Sixty and final settlement for all and accepted as a full ' deceased and for all compensation for the disability and death of the claims for medical surgical hospital and funeral to the end that the payment of such sum shall expen |of all claims due or to become due constitute a complete satisfactio at any time in favor of anybody on account f of the disability and death of the deceased lk . understood and ' It is expressly agreed that the of Three Thousand Three payment of said un full Hundred three Dollars and Sixty Cents is in | accord and satisfaction of a disputed claim and is not an admission of | liability by the respondents or any of them any It is further stipulated and agreed that before the claimant | this stipulation she read it or the same signec was read and interpreted to her in language that she understands and she knows that it is a full and final settleme and that it is intended to deal with any and all conditions known or unknown which exist as of the date hereof or any changes of conditions which arit in the future on account of the disability and death of the deceased may It is further agreed by and between the parties that this stipulation was not induced or entered into by fraud accident mistake or duress and tha Connecticut none of the parties hereafter shall have any further claims under the Workmer | Compensation Act of the State of IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING We the undersigned hereby j in requesting that the Compensation Commissioner for the First unit Congressiona District approve this stipulation IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have hereunto set our hands and seal : this 17th day of September 1959 WITNESSES WITNESSES anda . Emma Claimant Hacke | {! | | Constance Jean Higgens IsabelM McCrone McCrone ) * . . y ' aC de o See : WIZ ASBESTOS Co. respondent | AETNA LIFE INS CO Ins respondent -- -- N--e,e, --, Their representative hereunto duly authorize LOTZ ASBESTOS CO , Emp -respondent CENTURY INDEMNITY CO Ins responden By Their ' representative hereunto duly authorize LOTZ ASBESTOS CO Emp -respondent UNITED STATES CAS CO , Ins responden By Their representative hereunto duly authorize LOTZ ASBESTOS CO , Emp respondent respond NEW AMSTERDAM CAS CO respond By 4 Their representative / MT hereunto duly authorizet LOTZ ASBESTOS ASBESTOS CO STANDARD STANDARDSTANDARD ACC Emp -respondent INSULATION CO Emp respondent GLENS i I ig hea weg. hog Cc 2): PI, + Coles. | Markie Z Their representative hereunto duly authorizec INSULATION CO Emp respondent NEW AMSTERDA Comial AMSTERDA i CAS CO we . I-nr s espo-ren sponde de / -responde BySilver 7 Their representative hereunto duly authorize~ INSULATION CO Emp respondent AETN~ AETN~ CASUALTY & SURETY CO Ins BY Their representative hereunto duly authorize~ CO CO Emp respondent | to :; :; By 22 100 100 100 representative hereunto duly authorized ,; ARMSTRONG CORK CO Emp spon res TRAVELERS Inc. , ndent Inc. i | CO i _ Their repr^'sentativehereunto dul autho The within and foregoing stipulation having been submitted examined by the undersigned the same is found to and I settlement of a disputed claim and is to be a just and reasonable 1959 hereby approved this 19th day of '.tem tem IT IS ADJUDGED DECREED AND ORDERED ACCORDINGLY ACCORDINGLY COMPEN TION_COMMISSIONER FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ARTHUR B. O'KEEFE : DOUGLAS B. JOHNSON ARTHUR B. OKEEFEJR HUBERT G. OKEEPK JAMES M. DONNELLEY ROBERT J. GILLOOLY O'KEEFE O'KEEFE JOHNSON & O'KEEFE O'KEEFE ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 183 TEMPLE TREET NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT SONG ; July 22 1958 TELEPHONE STATE 7.8171 N 346 14 Commissioner Leo J. Noonan 54 Church Street Hartford Connecticut Re Harry Haake vs. Robert Keasby et al Dear Commissioner 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 nowte are to attend this hearing which is now scheduled Very truly yours O'KEEFE JOHNSON & O'KEEFE DBJ DOUGLAS B. JOHNSON WORKMEN'S OCUPIENSATION COMMISSION OF OUNNECTICUTOUNNECTICUT NOTICE OF HEARING Karvy Haake 33 Bunny Ridge Drive , East Hartford Conn TS 1923 1938 1923 to 1928 1928 to 1931 1932 to 1933 1933 to 1935 Robert A. Keasby 1H 3e 9 149West 19th St. New record of coverage York Lots Asbestos Company Hartford New York Conn Actua Life Insurance Company 111 Pearl St. Hartford Conn Century Indemnity Company 670 Main St. Hartford Genn United States Casualty Company 279 Main Bt Middletown . New Amsterdam Casualty Company 1935 to 1938 Standard Accident Insurance Company 95 State St. Springfield Mass 19 to4 190 40 : 1940 to 1912 : 1940 to 1941 1941 to 1942 I. Collina Company Hartford , Conn . No resord of coverage - Oakwood Insulation 674 Company Ave. Vest Hartford Conn Glens Falls Insurance Company 141 Washington St. Hartford Conn New Amsterdam Casualty Company 276 Main 8 Middletown Conn 19to6195 65 | 1942 to 1945 19t5 o 18 958 Johns Manville Company Morgantown West Virginia Employers 2313 Liability Assurance Corporation Whitney Ave. Hamden Conn Insulation Company 674 Oakwood Ave. West Hartford Conn 1945 to 1950 1946 to 1948 1950 to 1955 1955 New Amsterdam Casualty Company 276 Main St. Middletown Conn Acte Casualty & Surety ~ ompany~ ompany 111 Pearl St. Hartford Conn The Travelers Insurance Company. 750 Main St. Hartford Conn eArmstrong Cory Company Lancaster Panna