South East Coal Co. v. Caudill

REED, Judge.

The single narrow issue raised by this appeal is whether the circuit court correctly applied the basic holdings made in our decisions in the cases of Shackleford Coal Company v. Hamby, Ky., 445 S.W.2d 430 (1969), and South East Coal Company v. Ison, Ky., 446 S.W.2d 638 (1969). Both of those decisions declared that “minimal” or “nonsubstantial” out-of-state exposure to the hazards of silicosis would not bar a claim for workmen’s compensation benefits for disability caused by silicosis contracted during employment in this state, notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 342.316(4) which…