Legal Opinion
Scott v. Aep Kentucky Coals, LLC
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 30, 2006No. 2005-CA-002486-WCPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McANULTY, Judge.
Franklin Scott appeals from an opinion of the Workers’ Compensation Board. The Board held that Scott could not receive additional benefits upon reopening his claim for worsening of pneumoconiosis because he had no additional exposure to coal dust since filing an earlier petition to reopen. Scott argues on appeal that the statutes on which the Board based its opinion are unconstitutional because they fail to provide due process and equal protection of the laws, and that they were applied too narrowly to the circumstances of his case. In addition, Scott argues that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Goodwin v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- Commonwealth v. DLX, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2001
- Slone v. R & S MINING, INC.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2002
- Homestead Nursing Home v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1999
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