YOUNG v. CHARLES


471 S.W.2d 711 (1971)

John W. YOUNG, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Labor, Etc., Appellant, v. Earl CHARLES, Eastern Coal Corporation, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 15, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Kelsey E. Friend, William J. Baird, Pikeville, for appellees.


PALMORE, Judge.

This is a workman's compensation proceeding in which the claimant, Earl Charles, alleged that he sustained low back injuries on September 18, 1967, while employed by Eastern Coal Corporation. He further alleged that he had suffered previous injuries to his back in 1965 and 1966. All of the medical experts agreed that Charles was totally disabled as the result of a herniated disc condition.

The Board found that Charles was totally disabled as...

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