Sweeney v. King's Daughters Medical Center

OPINION OF THE COURT

An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) dismissed the claimant’s application for benefits, finding that she failed to show a permanent, work-related injury. The Workers’ Compensation Board and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Appealing, the claimant argues that Kentucky should adopt a rule that gives the opinions of a treating physician greater weight than those of an examining physician. She also argues that the ALJ misconstrued the law regarding pre-existing injuries and failed to support the decision with substantial evidence.

We affirm. Neither Chapter 342 nor the applicable…