Cabe v. Dudgeon

DAVIS, Commissioner.

The question presented here is whether venue of an appeal from an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board properly lies in Kenton County. The trial court ruled that venue did not lie in Kenton County and dismissed the attempted appeal from the award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board.

*284The venue of appeals from awards of the Workmen’s Compensation Board is fixed by KRS 342.285, which provides, in pertinent part:

“ * * * but either party may, within twenty days after the rendition of such final award or order of the board, by petition appeal to the circuit court that would…