Campbell v. Universal Mines

COOPER, Justice.

Willard Campbell was last exposed to the hazards of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in December 1990. In April 1992, he filed a claim for a retraining incentive benefit (RIB), alleging that he had contracted the disease. Pulmonary function studies taken at the time indicated some respiratory impairment, but not to the extent to entitle him to income benefits under KRS 342.732(l)(b) or (c). X-ray interpretations ranged from negative for the disease to category 1/2 disease. The claim was settled in October 1992 for a lump sum of $13,000.00, with the agreement indicating that the…