Legal Opinion
Island Creek Coal Co. v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 11, 1971PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OSBORNE, Judge.
This is an appeal by the employer from an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board in which the claimant, Amos D. Williams, was awarded 25% permanent disability to the body as a whole. The circuit court affirmed the Board and we affirm the circuit court.
Williams injured his left ankle while working for the Island Creek Coal Company on March 28, 1968. The medical evidence is conflicting as it relates to his permanent disability. Dr. Kearns R. Thompson fixed his functional disability at 5%. Doctors A. B. Carter and W. T. Anderson fixed it at 35% to 40%. Dr. Anderson was of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Osborne v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Leep v. Kentucky State PoliceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Allen v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Hawkins Brothers Coal Company v. ThackerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- Parker v. Nehi-Royal Crown Bottling Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
3Cited by4 opinions
- Codell Construction Company v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
- Harry Gordon Scrap Materials, Inc. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972
- Island Creek Coal Co. v. SpringerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972
- Island Creek Coal Co. v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972