Gatliff Coal Co. v. Anderson

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals which determined that the Unemployment Commission could not recoup previously awarded unemployment benefits from individuals who received back wages as a result of a litigated labor management arbitration for the period of time they also received unemployment benefits.

The sole issue is whether the Kentucky Unemployment Commission is permitted to *565recoup unemployment payments from employees who are subsequently awarded back pay for the period for which the unemployment insurance was also paid. The Kentucky…