American General Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Hall

I respectfully disagree with the majority’s conclusion that Appellee waived her right to sue under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, KRS 344 et seq. The compensation that Appellee received under the Workers’ Compensation Act was for the replacement of her diminished power to earn money. It did not compensate her for damages sustained under the civil rights statute.

The Court of Appeals concluded that Appellee’s “claims under the civil rights *694statute are not barred by her acceptance of a worker’s compensation award.” This conclusion was based on Meyers v. Chapman Printing Co.1 and Hardaway…