Walker v. Corinno Civetta Construction Corp.

Claimant, an asbestos worker for 38 years, filed a claim for workers’ compensation on June 18, 1985 against Corinno Civetta Construction Corporation (hereinafter Corinno) alleging that his injury was "occupational lung condition, silicosis”. Corinno’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier controverted the claim. Between the date of filing and March 1986 claimant could not work because of disability related to his lung condition. In March 1986, he returned to work for Urban Foundation Company, Inc. (hereinafter Urban) but had to stop after three weeks due to his physical condition. By…