The state Supreme Court has ruled that a laborer’s lung damage from smoking can be segregated from respiratory problems caused by asbestos work, and his workers’ compensation award reduced by the portion of his ailment caused by cigarettes.
Workers’ comp plaintiffs’ lawyers say that before the decision in George Deschenes v. Transco , such blended injuries had consistently resulted in full compensation.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
