COLLINS v. McINNES MINES

No. 87-SC-504-DG.

747 S.W.2d 602 (1988)

James COLLINS, Appellant, v. McINNES MINES, Roberts Coal Company, John Calhoun Wells, Secretary, Labor Cabinet (Special Fund) and Worker's Compensation Board, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

March 31, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelsey E. Friend, Sr., Kelsey E. Friend Law Firm, Pikeville, for appellant.

William J. Baird, III, Pikeville, David R. Allen, John E. Stephenson, Labor Cabinet, Louisville, for appellees.


LAMBERT, Justice.

In this Worker's Compensation case, the issue we address is whether an employer against whom a 100% disability award is adjudged is entitled to a credit for sums the disabled employee receives pursuant to a prior unrelated Worker's Compensation award from another state. Affirming the circuit court, the Court of Appeals held that the employer was entitled to such credit. As this issue is of first impression (CR 76.20(1)), we granted discretionary...

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