Ford Motor Co. v. Forman

OPINION OF THE COURT

An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) refused to enhance the claimant’s income benefit under KRS 342.730(l)(c)l despite evidence that physical restrictions prevented her from performing at certain work stations following her injury. The basis for the decision was evidence that a collective bargaining agreement grouped jobs at the employer’s vehicle assembly plant into four classifications, and the claimant returned to work within the same classification. The Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) reversed and remanded, however, on the ground that the ALJ applied an incorrect…