Claim of Curran v. Metropolis Brewing

This is an occupational disease case which brings up the question as to when the disease was contracted and also the question as to when disablement occurred. Claimant for many years was a brewery worker. His last employment in that occupation was for the appellant employer. He worked for this employer from October, 1947, until March 19, 1950. He has been found suffering from Dupuytren’s contracture in both hands. We think there is sufficient proof that the disease was contracted during the course of the claimant’s employment with this employer. A physician who examined claimant in April,…