Wells v. Jones

WILHOIT, Judge.

These appeals have been taken from an order of the Knott Circuit Court affirming an award by the Workers’ Compensation Board to the appellee Albert Jones. The Board held that Mr. Jones became totally and permanently disabled on January 24, 1980.

The appellants contend that the Board erred in awarding Mr. Jones benefits for total disability from January 24, 1980, to December, 1980, because he received unemployment compensation benefits during that period, thereby permitting him a “twofold recovery.” They also contend that his admission that in order to receive the unemployment…