OWENS v. KROEHLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY


461 S.W.2d 103 (1970)

Jessie K. OWENS, Appellant, v. KROEHLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied January 15, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Frith Stewart, Segal, Isenberg, Sales & Stewart, Louisville, for appellant.

Stuart Alexander, Louisville, for Kroehler Manuf. Co. and Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Martin Glazer, Thomas R. Emerson, Dept. of Labor, Frankfort, for Special Fund.


REED, Judge.

This appeal in a workmen's compensation case confronts us again with the fundamental problem of the extent of the exclusive character of the "schedule of benefits" statute (KRS 342.105) in those instances where an injury occurs that is specified and is compensable in an amount certain under the "schedule of benefits," but the disability caused by the injury would be compensated at a greater amount than provided if the schedule is not considered exclusive...

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