Ridgeway Coal Co. v. Church

HAYES, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board finding the claimant, Alonzo Church, 100% occupationally disabled and apportioning liability for the award as follows: (1) 20% to the employer; (2) 20% noncompensable; and (3) 60% to the Special Fund. The employer complains of the manner of calculating benefits based upon the above percentages. We find Sovereign Coal Corporation v. Adkins, Ky.App., 690 S.W.2d 129 (1985), and KRS 342.730 to be dispositive of this appeal and accordingly we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

The appellant/employer asks…