Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Russell

OPINION

BARBER, Judge.

The Appellant, Johnson Controls, Inc. (“the employer”), seeks review of an Opinion of the Workers’ Compensation Board, affirming the ALJ’s determination that Steven E. Russell’s (“Russell”) death was work-related and awarding benefits to his estate under KRS 342.730(6). Finding no error, we affirm.

The events leading up to Russell’s death are as follows:

On May 1, 1999, Russell pulled and strained his left arm at work. The parties stipulated that he sustained a work-related “incident” on that date and that the employer had due and timely notice of the plaintiffs injuries.1

On…