Legal Opinion

Lockard v. Workmen's Compensation Board

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 25, 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

VANCE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing appellant’s petition for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The only question for review is whether the petition for review was filed in time.

KRS 342.285 provides that an order or award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board may be reviewed upon the filing of a petition within twenty days after the rendition of the award or order.

The order for which review is sought was entered on January 19, 1976. The petition for review was filed February 10th, twenty-two days after the rendition of the order.

Appellant contends the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jones v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. Kendrick v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1964

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bailey v. SWCC and Eastern Associated Coal Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1982

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