PIERCE v. KENTUCKY GALVANIZING CO., INC.


606 S.W.2d 165 (1980)

Carroll C. PIERCE, Appellant, v. KENTUCKY GALVANIZING COMPANY, INC., James R. Yocom, Commissioner of Labor and Custodian of The Special Fund, and Workmen's Compensation Board, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified April 4, 1980.

Rehearing Denied July 25, 1980.

Discretionary Review Denied September 16, 1980.

Motion for Reconsideration Denied October 31, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald E. Meredith, Elizabethtown, for appellant.

John L. Arnett, Elizabethtown, Denis S. Kline, Dept. of Labor, Louisville, for appellees.

Before COOPER, GANT and WILHOIT, JJ.


COOPER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment setting aside a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Board. The Board found that appellant, Carroll C. Pierce, sustained a work-related injury to his heart and awarded him occupational disability benefits. The circuit court set aside the Board's award pursuant to KRS 342.285 as clearly erroneous.

Appellant contends the Board's decision was supported by substantial evidence and, accordingly, should have been...

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