American International Adjusting Co. v. Davis

Cooper, Judge.

In August 1988, appellee was examined by Dr. Don Robinson, a pulmonary disease specialist, after experiencing chest pains and difficulty in breathing. Appellee was exposed to kaolin dust in the course of his employment and stopped working on September 3, 1988. After a series of tests, Dr. Robinson advised appellee, on September 9, 1988, that in his opinion, appellee contracted work-related pneumoconiosis and was totally disabled. Appellee then informed his employer that he would be out of work. The personnel clerk with responsibility for administering group health benefit plans…