Supreme Court dismisses claim against employer for asbestos exposure compensation due to lack of statutory duty.

The Supreme Court dismissed the employee's claim for compensation against the employer regarding asbestos exposure between 1946 and 1984. Although the employee was diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease in 1991, the court found no statutory basis for the employer's liability at the time. The decision rests on the absence of a legal duty to compensate for such occupational hazards under the applicable laws of that era.