Greger v. United Prestress, Inc.

This is an appeal by claimant from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court denying workers’ compensation benefits but granting occupational disease compensation to claimant.

Claimant is a 36 year-old man who began working for United Prestress, Inc. (hereinafter employer) on August 8, 1975. From that date through December 26, 1975, claimant was primarily engaged in welding, cutting and setting up forms for concrete structures. He did not work in cement.

Claimant returned to work for employer on a regular basis on March 1, 1976, at which time he began working in concrete. In the fall of 1976…