Williams v. FARMERS STOCKYARD, INC.

OPINION

CAPERTON, JUDGE.

The administrators and beneficiaries of the estate of John Eric Williams sought discretionary review of the decision of the Bourbon Circuit Court which, in reversing the Bourbon District Court, found that certain workers’ compensation benefits were not exempt from the claims of the *587estate’s creditors. Farmers Stockyard, Inc. and Kentucky Bank, the creditors of Mr. Williams’ estate and Appellees in this matter, argue that workers’ compensation benefits should not be exempt from the claims of creditors when the employee dies without dependents and the benefits go to the…