Norton v. C.P. Blouin, Inc.

WATHEN, Justice.

The employee, William H. Norton, appeals from a decision of the Appellate Division of the Workers’ Compensation Commission, reversing an award granted against the employer, C.P. Blouin, Inc. In awarding compensation, the single commissioner applied 39 M.R.S.A. § 194-B (Supp. 1985-1986) to Norton’s claim for an asbestos-related disease. The Appellate Division found his claim to be controlled and barred by the provisions of 39 M.R.S.A. § 194-A (1978), a predecessor statute in effect at the time Norton became incapacitated. We conclude that section 194-B controls the claim and…