National Mines Corp. v. Pitts

OPINION OF THE COURT

Appellant, National Mines Corporation (National), appeals the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (AU), which held National liable for the payment of retraining incentive benefits (RIB) to appellee, Vertis Pitts, as authorized by KRS 342.-732(l)(a). National asserts that, even though the claim was filed against it and medical proof was taken before Pitts was employed by another mining company, KRS 342.316(10)(c) imposes liability on the new employer because at his mine Pitts subsequently was exposed to coal dust.

As enacted in 1987, KRS 342.732(l)(a) was designed to…