Woodell v. Starr Davis Co.

BECTON, Judge.

I

Plaintiff, Claude Woodell, filed this Workers’ Compensation asbestosis claim against defendant Starr Davis Company, an insulation contractor, on 29 April 1982. Defendant Aetna Casualty & Surety Company is the insurance carrier for Starr Davis. Woodell was employed by Starr Davis as a working foreman of an insulation crew from 3 June 1979 through 4 October 1979. Prior to that, Woodell had worked as an insulator since 1970 for several different contractors. The Deputy Commissioner who heard the case found that Woodell suffered from asbestosis with a 40% disability, and awarded…