Lahtinen, J.
Decedent worked for the employer as a mechanic for approximately 25 years. In 1990, he was diagnosed with metastatic lung and bone cancer and died on January 18, 1991. In May 1992, claimant, decedent's widow, filed a claim for workers' compensation death benefits on the basis that decedent died from mesothelioma, an occupational lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos. The employer controverted the claim and a hearing was held before a Workers' Compensation...
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