Young v. Chapman

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is a workmen’s compensation proceeding in which the controversy on appeal is between the Special Fund and the employing companies as to where the liability for Chapman’s admitted total, permanent disability shall rest. The Board imposed the award for total, permanent disability upon appellee Leigh Coal Company, one of Chapman’s prior employers, and dismissed the claim against the Special Fund and D.

R.T. Coal Company, Inc., another prior employer of Chapman. The employers (whose liability is insured by the same carrier, which carrier is represented by the same counsel)…