CALLOWAY CTY. SHERIFF'S DEP'T v. WOODALL

2019-SC-0391-WC 2019-SC-0419-WC.

607 S.W.3d 557 (2020)

CALLOWAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Appellant v. Karen WOODALL, Spouse of Steven Spillman, Deceased; Estate of Steven Spillman; Karen Woodall and Jennifer Nelson, Co-Administratrices; Hon. Stephanie L. Kinney, Administrative Law Judge; and Workers' Compensation Board, Appellees. and Karen Woodall, Spouse of Steven R. Spillman, Deceased; Estate of Steven R. Spillman by and through the Co-Administrators, Karen Woodall and Jennifer Nelson, Cross-Appellants. v. Calloway County Sheriff's Department; Hon. Stephanie L. Kinney, Administrative Law Judge; Workers' Compensation Board; and Daniel Jay Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky, Cross-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

September 24, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT/CROSS-APPELLEE, CALLOWAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: John Christopher Hopgood , Dorsey, Gray, Norment & Hopgood, Henderson.

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS, KAREN WOODALL, SPOUSE OF STEVEN R. SPILLMAN, DECEASED AND ESTATE OF STEVEN R. SPILLMAN BY AND THROUGH CO-ADMINISTRATORS, KAREN WOODALL AND JENNIFER NELSON: Jeffery Roberts , Roberts Law Office, Murray, Michael M. Pitman , Haverstock, Bell & Pitman, LLP, Murray.

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE, STEPHANIE L. KINNEY, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: Stephanie Letitia Kinney , Pikeville.

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE, WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD: Michael W. Alvey .

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE, DANIEL CAMERON, ATTORNEY GENERAL: Daniel Jay Cameron , Louisville.


KRS1 Chapter 342.750 provides certain income benefits to an employee's family when an employee dies as a result of a workplace accident. In addition, if the death occurs within four years of the injury, the employee's estate is entitled to a $50,000 lump-sum payment. In this...

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