Bergman v. V. T. C. Lines, Inc.

Motion for an appeal from a judgment of the Harlan Circuit Court dismissing appellant’s Complaint for money' due appellant from appellee under an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. Ap-pellee’s defense was that it was entitled to credit on the award for the amount of money it had paid appellant’s attorney under an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board.

In W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. v. Begley, 288 Ky. 481, 156 S.W.2d 501, the question was whether an employer, operating under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, KRS 342.001 et seq., was entitled to credit on an award to a widow for the amount…