Claim of Allen v. American Airlines

Appeal by the claimant from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed April 25, 1979, which affirmed a referee’s decision disallowing the claim. The decedent, Robert Allen, was a copilot in the employ of American Airlines. On October 20,1971, in the course of a company required annual physical exam, decedent’s chest was Xrayed. The examining physician, who was also in the employ of American Airlines, interpreted the X ray as being within normal limits. On January 22, 1972, decedent was examined by his private physician. X rays taken at that time revealed the presence of a mass in…