Estridge v. Stovall

HAYES, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from an order entered by the Harlan Circuit Court, upholding the constitutionality of KRS 342.800 and affirming the order of the Workers’ Compensation Board reducing appellant Estridge’s black lung benefits under that statute. Appellants argue that the statute as written is unconstitutional because it discriminates unfairly among miners receiving black lung benefits and because it bears no rational relation to the purpose for which it was enacted. We find the statute to be constitutional and affirm the order of the circuit court.

In 1978 the Workers’…