Claim of Lane v. Daystrom Corp.

The controversy here is between insurance carriers as to which shall have the responsibility for a compensation award based on an occupational disease. Here claimant had a ganglion on her left wrist, an occupational disease, which has been found due to her employment.

It was found to have been “ contracted ” before April 30, 1947. During this time the Jamestown Mutual Insurance Company was on the risk. On April 30,1947, the American Motorists Insurance Company, the appellant here, became the carrier.

On November 17, 1947, an operation was performed. This was the “ disablement ”. The award was…