Kiser v. Bartley Mining Company

CULLEN, Commissioner.

In this workmen’s compensation case the employe was given an award for 50 percent permanent partial disability resulting from a silicotic condition. On appeal the circuit court set aside the award on the ground that the claim was barred under KRS 342.185.

The appellant employe was last employed as a coal miner in November 1957. In October 1960 he was informed by a doctor that he had contracted the disease of silicosis. In July 1961 he filed his claim for compensation.

At the time appellant’s employment ceased there were on the statute books two provisions of workmen’s…