YOCOM v. PRICHARD


523 S.W.2d 883 (1975)

James R. YOCOM, Commissioner, etc., et al., Appellants, v. Willie PRICHARD et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 6, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Ferreri, Louisville, Earl M. Cornett, Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Labor, Frankfort, for appellants.

John E. Anderson, Jr., Earl L. Cole, Cole, Cole & Anderson, Barbourville, J. Keller Whitaker, Director, Workmen's Compensation Bd., Frankfort, for appellees.


VANCE, Commissioner.

Appellee, Willie Prichard, filed a claim for Workmen's Compensation on January 23, 1973, alleging that he became affected with the disease of pneumoconiosis on March 27, 1971. He ceased working on that date because he was "not able to do the work." He was examined by a physician in March 1971 who discovered that he suffered from silicosis and advised him at that time not to return to the mines.

Appellee filed his claim for compensation...

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