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JOHNSON v. GUM BRANCH COAL CO.

549 S.W.2d 311 (1977)

Cleveland JOHNSON, Appellant, v. GUM BRANCH COAL COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 25, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Greene, Paintsville, for appellant.

William G. Francis, Francis, Kazee & Francis, Prestonsburg, for Gum Branch Coal Co.

Gemma M. Harding, Louisville, Kenneth E. Hollis, Dept. of Labor, Frankfort, for Special Fund and George R. Wagoner, Acting Commissioner of Labor.

Before HOWARD, LESTER and PARK, JJ.

LESTER, Judge.

This appeal found its origin in Cleveland Johnson's application for adjustment of his claim for workmen's compensation occasioned by his alleged contraction of pneumoconiosis while in the employment of appellee, Gum Branch Coal Company. The Special Fund was joined as a party defendant.

On October 16, 1974, the case was assigned for a hearing at the conclusion of which the hearing officer entered the...

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