Williams v. Crompton Highland Mills, Inc.

Carley, Chief Judge.

During his 35 years of employment with appellee-employer, appellant-claimant was exposed to cotton dust. In February of 1970, he was forced to resign because of lung problems and he remained unemployed for an 11-month period. In January of 1971, he was hired by a construction company. He worked until 1974, when he was again forced to resign due to his lung condition. Thereafter, appellant remained unemployed for approximately a three-year period, after which he began a series of jobs.

When he was diagnosed as having byssinosis in 1977, appellant filed a claim for workers’…