Commonwealth, Department of Finance, Division of Printing v. Drury

OPINION OF THE COURT

The issue in this workers’ compensation case involves the failure of appellant, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Finance, to name the Special Fund in its appeal to the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board). The Board ruled that the failure to name an indispensable party was fatal and therefore dismissed the appeal. The dismissal was affirmed by the Court of Appeals.

The claimant, appellee herein, injured her right hand in a binding machine during the course of her employment with appellant. Prior to this accident, her right index finger had been amputated following an…