Mamie Baytos Widow of Stephen Baytos v. Family Dollar

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

CHIEF JUSTICE MINTON

Steven Baytos settled his workers’ compensation injury claim with his employer, Family Dollar Stores, for a lump sum. The settlement amount included separate consideration in exchange for Baytos’s waiver of all future claims, specifically including future medical expenses and a “full and final waiver of any and all rights he may have to reopen this claim under Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 342.125, for any reason, including a change in condition.” Baytos' died a year later from his work-related injury; and, two years after that, his widow, Mamie…