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YOCOM v. WEST

587 S.W.2d 608 (1979)

James R. YOCOM, Commissioner of Labor and Custodian of Special Fund, Appellant, v. Willie WEST, Letcher County Board of Education, and Workmen's Compensation Board, Appellees. LETCHER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, Appellant, v. James R. YOCOM, Commissioner of Labor and Custodian of Special Fund, Willie West, and Workmen's Compensation Board, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified September 14, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denis S. Kline, Asst. Counsel, Dept. of Labor, Louisville, Kenneth E. Hollis, Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Labor, Frankfort, for James R. Yocom.

Richard D. Cooper, Cooper, Gullett, Combs & Holliday, Hazard, for Willie West.

John D. Hays, Stratton, May & Hays, Pikeville, for Letcher County Bd. of Ed.

Before Full Court sitting En Banc.

HAYES, Judge.

This is an appeal from a holding of the Letcher Circuit Court affirming an Opinion and Award by the Workmen's Compensation Board. Both the employer and the Special Fund appeal in separate actions which we have consolidated for the purposes of this opinion.

Willie West, under circumstances which have no bearing on this appeal, injured his back in the performance of his job duties as a custodian for appellant Letcher County Board of Education....

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