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J.T. THORP, INC. v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. 22964.

153 Cal.App.3d 327 (1984)

200 Cal. Rptr. 219

J.T. THORP, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and WILLIAM B. BUTLER, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

March 20, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Mullen & Filippi, William J. O'Neil and William J. Armstrong for Petitioners.

David P. Mastagni, Douglas E. Jaffe and Peter O. Slater for Respondents.

OPINION

SIMS, J.

In this case of first impression in the appellate courts, we address the question whether an employee suffering from asbestosis1 can obtain workers' compensation reimbursement for disease-related medical expenses incurred in the disease's latent stages prior to the onset of any occupational disability. If so, does the pursuit of such a claim...

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