Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Case Could Pave the Way for Employee Lawsuits

By Michael A. Cancelliere | Published June 26, 2014 | Posted in Asbestos-Related Illnesses, Mesothelioma, Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: asbestos exposure, occupational diseases, workers comp | Leave a comment

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued a decision that could increase employers’ risk of new lawsuits from former employees exposed to asbestos who later developed mesothelioma. The decision in Tooey v. AK Steel Corp. addressed the question of whether the Commonwealth’s Workers’ Compensation Act (or WCA) applies to occupational diseases that do not show symptoms Read More

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