KISER v. BARTLEY MINING COMPANY


397 S.W.2d 56 (1965)

George KISER, Appellant, v. BARTLEY MINING COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied and Dissenting Opinion Filed December 17, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelsey E. Friend, Friend & Mullins, Pikeville, for appellant.

John M. Stephens, Stephens, Combs & Page, Pikeville, for appellees.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

In this workmen's compensation case the employe was given an award for 50 percent permanent partial disability resulting from a silicotic condition. On appeal the circuit court set aside the award on the ground that the claim was barred under KRS 342.185.

The appellant employe was last employed as a coal miner in November 1957. In October 1960 he was informed by a doctor that he had contracted the disease of silicosis. In July 1961 he...

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