Pikeville Coal Co./Chisholm Coal Co. v. Sullivan

OPINION OF

THE COURT.

This workers’ compensation case involves whether there are any limits upon how often a claim may be filed for retraining incentive benefits (RIB), KRS 342.732(l)(a). Claimant herein filed three claims for RIB within two years’ time against the same employer. The *575first claim was dismissed after a ruling on the merits by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that the medical evidence did not support an award. The second claim was also dismissed because claimant failed to present any new evidence or proof that the additional exposure had resulted in a compensable condition.…