Turner v. Bluegrass Tire Co., Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) dismissed the claimant’s motion to reopen his workers’ compensation claim on the ground that he failed to make a prima facie showing of fraud to justify reopening. The Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed. The Court of Appeals also affirmed, finding no abuse of the ALJ’s discretion because the evidence supporting the motion failed to make the required prima facie showing of fraud, mistake, or newly-discovered evidence.

Appealing, the claimant asserts that he was entitled to reopen because he supported the motion with newly-discovered…