Whitaker Coal Co. v. Melton

OPINION

JOHNSON, Judge:

Whitaker Coal Company appeals from an opinion of the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Board rendered on November 6, 1998, which affirmed the opinion, award and order of the Administrative Law Judge, which awarded retraining incentive benefits (RIB) to George S. Melton. Since we reject Whitaker Coal’s arguments (1) that it was improper for Melton’s award to be made under the provisions of KRS1 342.732(l)(a) as it read prior to its amendment on December 12, 1996; and (2) that Melton’s claim should have been barred on the grounds that he failed to give timely notice, we…