UNINSURED EMPLOYERS FUND v. ACAHUA

2016-SC-000252-WC.

537 S.W.3d 316 (2017)

UNINSURED EMPLOYERS FUND, Appellant, v. Jose ACAHUA; Luis Lopez; Isaias Silva-Lamas; Hon. Thomas G. Polites, Administrative Law Judge; and Workers' Compensation Board, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied February 15, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT: Andy Beshear , Attorney General of Kentucky, James Robert Carpenter , Assistant Attorney General.

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE, ISAIAS SILVA-LAMAS: Charles E. Jennings , Joy Buchenberger , Louisville, Jennings Law Offices.

Jose Acahua, Pro se.

Luis Lopez, Pro se.


An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that Isaias Silva-Lamas became permanently and totally disabled as a result of a work-related injury that he suffered while employed by Luis Lopez, an uninsured employer. Those findings are not disputed. However, the Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF) contests whether Lopez...

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