Legal Opinion
Spurlin v. Brooks
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1997No. Nos. 96-SC-434-WC, 96-SC-445-WC, 96-SC-460-WCPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STUMBO, Justice.
In January 1986, claimant injured his lower back at work. After undergoing surgery, he returned to work in March 1987, but continued to have problems with his back which caused intermittent periods of temporary, total disability. Then, in November 1990, claimant again injured his back and became unable to return to work. Workers’ compensation claims were filed for the two injuries and consolidated. The employer was insured by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty) at the time of the 1986 injury and GAB Services, Inc. (GAB) at the time of the 1990 injury. There was evidence…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Teledyne-Wirz v. WillhiteCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1986
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- Johnson v. Scotts Branch Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1988
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