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Potential Asbestos Deal Nears

Publication Date: 05-MAY-03
Author:  Debra K. Rubin, Sherie Winston, Tony Illia and Richard Korman
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After years of discussion and negotiations among construction and other industry participants over liability and compensation for the health effects of asbestos exposure, a nationwide solution could be launched in Congress as early as next month. Plans for a potential $100-billion asbestos claimant trust fund could resolve the huge liability and financial risk facing many firms, but the proposed ...
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