Mark Evans

The worker appealed a decision rescinding his entitlement to WSIB benefits for lung cancer.

The claim was initially accepted based on employment in a sinter plant and nickel refinery, but rescinded when the employer reported the refinery did not exist at the time.

The Appeals Resolution Officer found that the worker had approximately two months of exposure in the sinter plant prior to 1952.

Weighing this occupational exposure against the worker's smoking history, the Officer concluded that the workplace exposure was a probable significant contributing factor in the development of the lung cancer.

The objection was allowed and entitlement reinstated.