Dixon v. Blue Diamond Coal Co.

OPINION

JOHNSON, Judge.

Manus Dixon (Dixon) petitions for review of an opinion of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) which reversed and remanded the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) decision that Blue Diamond Coal Company (Blue Diamond) was liable for Dixon’s award of retraining incentive benefits (RIB). Having reviewed the record and the applicable law, we reverse and remand.

Dixon worked for Blue Diamond from 1987 until June 11,1991, when Blue Diamond went out of business. On September 12, 1991, after performing an examination and chest x-ray, Dr. William Anderson diagnosed Dixon with…