Legal Opinion
Claim of Cammarata v. Caldwell & Cook, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 23, 2005PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarpinello, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 13, 2003, which ruled, inter alia, that decedent sustained an occupational disease and that Merchants Mutual Insurance Company is the liable workers’ compensation carrier.
*885Jack Cammarata (hereinafter decedent) worked as a drywall finisher for Azor Drywall Company from 1964 to 1967. Azor ceased operations in the 1970s and was dissolved in 1982. After decedent’s 1996 death from mesothelioma, his wife filed an application for workers’ compensation benefits claiming same was caused by his workplace exposure to asbestos. Following…
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