Message-ID: <11383768.1075860492608.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 04:10:00 -0800 (PST) From: dcrawford@davis.ca To: pdelvec@ect.enron.com, michelle.cash@enron.com Subject: Celgar - Asbestos Claims Cc: bfh@davis.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: bfh@davis.ca X-From: "Dean Crawford" X-To: , X-cc: "Brian Hiebert" X-bcc: X-Folder: \Michelle_Cash_Dec2000\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Cash-M X-FileName: mcash.nsf Peter & Michelle, ? Brian Hiebert forwarded to me Peter's questions regarding the risk of asbestos litigation at Celgar. ? Under the Workers Compensation Act, employers in British Columbia are required to contribute to an accident fund which provides compensation for injuries or occupational diseases arising out of employment. In turn,?the Act?provides employers statutory immunity from?damages in respect of any personal injury, disablement or death arising out of and in the course of employment. ? The accident fund would cover asbestos claims. There are no exceptions?which would allow asbestos litigation?against employers. The Act does?not prohibit?litigation against third parties, eg. manufacturers of asbestos, but employers, as stated, are immune from such actions. ? Compensation is payable if the worker sustains pulmonary injury by a disabling form of asbestosis. We will make the appropriate enquires about any compensation paid to Celgar employees. ?