Court Revives Claim for Benefits by Widow of Worker with Asbestosis

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a widow could pursue a claim for death benefits based on her late-husband’s alleged occupational disease, even though her husband had never asserted an occupational disease claim against his employer. Case: Rowland v. BASF, No. 2020 CA 0278, 03/29/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: The widow of Lawrence Rowland filed a workers’ compensation claim in December 2018. The widow alleged Rowland was exposed to asbestos on a daily basis while working for BASF from approximately 1969 until 1989. Court documents say it's believed he...