Yocom v. Doolin

BREETZ, Judge.

In 1976 Nedd Doolin was awarded maximum workmen’s compensation benefits of $65.00 per week for 425 weeks. This award was for total and permanent disability resulting from the occupational disease of pneumoconiosis. His last harmful exposure to the disease occurred in 1974.

Nedd died on September 6, 1978 but his death did not result from the occupational disease. His widow was awarded continuation benefits of $65.00 per week for the balance of the 425 weeks. In making its award to the widow, the board relied upon Yocom v. Chapman, Ky., 542 S.W.2d 510 (1976).

The Special Fund,…