Bell v. CONSOL OF KENTUCKY, INC.

OPINION

HARRIS, Senior Judge.

Mary Bell, substituted party for Rodney Bell, deceased, filed this petition for review of a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board, which affirmed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to reduce the benefit payments by 50% pursuant to KRS 342.730(3). Bell argues that KRS 342.730(3) does not apply to settlement agreements and that the Board should have applied KRS 342.125 and KRS 342.265. The question of whether KRS 342.730(3) applies to settlement agreements appears to be one of first impression. We find that KRS 342.730(3) is applicable to…