Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Newberg
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 1993No. 92-SC-696-WCPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
The issue involved in this workers’ compensation case is whether the survivors of a deceased worker who was receiving temporary total disability benefits at the time of his death from an unrelated cause are entitled to recover benefits for the life expectancy of the deceased worker. In other words, must appellants show that decedent’s work-related condition was permanent in order to receive total disability benefits.
Perry Robinson suffered a work-related low back injury on February 6, 1989. He received conservative medical treatment from Dr. Diane Shafer following the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hagy v. State Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
- Johnson v. Scotts Branch Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1988
- Island Creek Coal Co. v. DeMossCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1981
3Cited by8 opinions
- Martin v. Workers' Compensation DivisionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2001
- W.L. Harper Construction Co. v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1993
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. RalphCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
- Singleton v. Kenya Corp.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1998
- Tiller v. 166 Auto AuctionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
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