Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Gans Furniture Industries, Inc.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided September 18, 2003No. 2002-SC-0542-WCPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
This appeal by a workers’ compensation claimant asserts that the December 12, 1996, version of KRS 342.125(8) is unconstitutional and that it should not be applied retroactively to awards that were entered before its effective date. She maintains that by limiting the time for reopening an award that was entered before December 12, 1996, the provision deprives her of a vested right to reopen at any time in violation of Sections 14, 54, and 241 of the Kentucky Constitution. She also maintains that the 1996 amendments to KRS 342.125 violate Section 59(24) because they treat…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Kentucky Harlan Coal Co. v. HolmesKentucky Supreme Court · 1994
- Schoo v. RoseCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
- Workmen's Compensation Board v. AbbottCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Maggard v. International Harvester CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1974
- BOARD OF ED. OF JEFFERSON CO. v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Officeware v. JacksonKentucky Supreme Court · 2008
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