Estate of Gainey v. Southern Flooring & Acoustical Co.

STROUD, Judge.

Defendants appeal from the Opinion and Award of the Industrial Commission filed on 2 March 2006, which granted workers’ compensation benefits and attorney’s fees to plaintiff’s estate for permanent and total disability due to asbestosis. We affirm.

I. Factual Background

Plaintiff testified under oath as follows: He began work for defendant-employer in 1969 as a field installer, which primarily involved the installation of asbestos tiles in ceilings. He later became a superintendent for approximately three to four years, worked as a salesman, and was a part owner for the last four…