Young v. Young

STEINFELD, Judge.

Appellee Frank Young had worked as an underground coal miner for various companies for approximately 67 years when he was employed by James Howard, d/b/a Stagger Hollow Coal Company. He mined for Howard for about nine years and on June 27, 1964, ceased working in the mines.

Sometime about the year 1956 Howard elected to operate under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (KRS 342.390) and he secured insurance, but his policy was can-celled on December 7, 1960, and was not reinstated or replaced. He did not become a self-insurer under the provisions of KRS 342.340 and did not file a…