CLAUDE N. FANNIN WHOLESALE CO. v. THACKER


661 S.W.2d 477 (1983)

CLAUDE N. FANNIN WHOLESALE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Willie L. THACKER; John Calhoun Wells, Commissioner of Labor as Custodian of the Special Fund; and Workers' Compensation Board of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Discretionary Review Denied January 11, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Jones, Jr., Ashland, for appellant.

Phillip Bruce Leslie, McBrayer, McGinnis & Leslie, Greenup, for Willie L. Thacker.

Denis Kline, Dept. of Labor, Louisville, for Special Fund.

Before HAYES, C.J., and GUDGEL and McDONALD, JJ.


GUDGEL, Judge:

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the Workers' Compensation Board erred in assessing liability for a disabled worker's medical expenses against his employer. Appellant, the employer, contends that it did. We disagree. Therefore, we affirm.

Appellee Willie Thacker sustained a work-related injury to his back on July 5, 1980 while employed by appellant. He filed a claim for disability benefits and the Special Fund was made a party to the...

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