CHARLES F. TRIVETTE COAL COMPANY v. HAMPTON


509 S.W.2d 280 (1974)

CHARLES F. TRIVETTE COAL COMPANY, Appellant, v. Joseph HAMPTON et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 3, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Hays, Stratton, May & Hays, Pikeville, for appellant.

Kelsey E. Friend, Pikeville, for Joseph Hampton.

Robert D. Hawkins, Chief Counsel, Dept. of Labor, Frankfort, for Special Fund.


REED, Justice.

In this workmen's compensation case, the appellee, Joseph Hampton, an injured employee, settled his claim on the basis that he was 43 per cent permanently partially disabled. The compensable event, a work-related traumatic back injury, occurred in February 1965. In October 1966, Hampton moved to reopen the previous award under the authority of KRS 342.125. The stated basis for this reopening was "change of...

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