YOUNG v. BARTLEY


472 S.W.2d 262 (1971)

John W. YOUNG, Commissioner of Labor, etc., Appellant, v. Cecil BARTLEY et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 22, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gemma M. Harding, Dept. of Labor, Louisville, for appellant.

Harry R. Stamper, Kelsey E. Friend Law Firm, Pikeville, for Cecil Bartley.

Fred G. Francis, Prestonsburg, for Island Creek Coal Co.


NEIKIRK, Judge.

Cecil Bartley, a 51-year-old coal miner, sustained an injury to the lower region of his back as he was lifting a heavy timber while employed by Island Creek Coal Company. Some three months after the injury he returned to work in the mine but was unable to perform the heavy work that his job entailed. Bartley filed a claim with the Workmen's Compensation Board seeking compensation for his injury. The Special Fund was made a party.

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