Legal Opinion
Spurlin v. Adkins
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1997No. 96-SC-517-WC, 96-SC-573-WCPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Claimant was determined to be 80% occupationally disabled due to a work-related back injury which occurred on March 28, 1993. Previously, he had undergone back surgery subsequent to a 1986 injury for which no claim was filed. The Administrative Law Judge (AL J) determined that claimant had sustained a 20% prior, active disability as a result of the 1986 injury and was totally, occupationally disabled from the combined injuries. As a result, he was awarded 80% of a permanent, total disability for so long as he remained totally disabled. KRS 342.730(l)(a); Teledyne-Wirz v.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Maggard v. International Harvester CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1974
- Teledyne-Wirz v. WillhiteCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1986
- Thornsbury v. Aero EnergyKentucky Supreme Court · 1995
- Beth-Elkhorn Corporation v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
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3Cited by13 opinions
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