Supreme Court allows pension claim by clarifying that short training periods do not break continuous special work conditions.

The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's denial of a pension based on an insufficiently verified employment record. The insured argued that his tenure in hazardous asbestos work was continuous, while the appellate court incorrectly relied solely on a training schedule to exclude time from the qualifying period. The court ruled that the lower court failed to establish the factual reality of the work and misinterpreted the regulation by treating brief administrative tasks or necessary training as breaking the continuity of special conditions.