Palmore v. Transportation Cabinet

HOWERTON, Chief Judge.

The Special Fund appeals from an order of the Pendleton Circuit Court affirming an award of the Workers’ Compensation Board in favor of Robert E. Norton. The final order vacated the court’s previous order directing the board to dismiss Norton’s claim. Although the fund makes several thought-provoking arguments, we nevertheless conclude that the trial court reached the correct result. We therefore affirm.

Norton was injured on December 20, 1979. He was paid temporary income and medical benefits until February 22, 1980. He filed his claim with the board on September 29,…