Brown Badgett, Inc. v. Calloway

STEPHENSON, Justice.

The trial court entered judgment in a KRS 342.305 proceeding to enforce the medical portion of an award of the Workers’ Compensation Board. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court. We granted discretionary review and reverse.

A narrow question of jurisdiction was presented to the trial court and was the sole argument before the Court of Appeals.

As background, Calloway received a disability award from the Workers’ Compensation Board. The opinion and award stated the usual requirement that the employer pay hospital, medical, etc. bills as may be…