Osteen v. A. C. & S., Inc.

Appellant, Peter Kiewit Sons’ Company, appeals from an award on rehearing by the Nebraska Workmen’s Compensation Court awarding compensation based on Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-101 et seq. (Reissue 1978) to appellee, Connie L. Osteen, surviving spouse of Albert S. Osteen. Mr. Osteen died on March 18,1977, of peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare form of abdominal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos particles. Mr. Osteen was a member of Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 39 and worked as an insulator from 1941 until a few weeks prior to his death. His employment was by the “union hall” method…