Legal Opinion
Traugott v. Virginia Transportation
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 2011No. 2010-SC-000696-WCPublishedCited by 1 opinion
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OPINION OF THE COURT
An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) dismissed the claimant’s application for benefits due to an out-of-state injury, having concluded under KRS 342.670 that Kentucky lacked jurisdiction over the claim because his employment was not principally localized in Kentucky and his contract for hire was not made in Kentucky. The Workers’ Compensation Board and the Court of Appeals affirmed.
Appealing, the claimant asserts that the ALJ erred by failing to determine that his contract for hire was made in Kentucky. We affirm because substantial evidence supported the ALJ’s conclusion…
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- Green River Steel Corp. v. Globe Erection CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Brasch-Barry General Contractors v. JonesKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
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