Runft v. SAIF Corp.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming the referee’s order holding that SAIF, as insurer for Specialized Service, is not responsible for claimant’s asbestosis.

Claimant worked for Specialized Service as a mechanic for seven years, from 1959 to January, 1966, fabricating brake linings for trucks, automobiles and industrial machinery. The work produced great clouds of asbestos dust. Claimant worked in a small room, without ventilation or respiratory protection. Later he worked as a brake mechanic for four years at International Harvester, where he was…