Seidl v. Willen

HILL, Judge.

The Workmen’s Compensation Board overruled appellant-employer’s motion to make the Special Fund a party. Appellant attempted to appeal to the circuit court, where a judgment was entered dismissing the attempted appeal without assignment of any reason therefor. The appeal to this court followed.

Only one question is presented, and it is whether an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board refusing to make the Special Fund a party has such finality as to be appealable before the whole case is tried on the merits.

Provision is made by KRS 342.120(1) that:

“A claimant may in the original…