Commonwealth, Department of Mental Health v. Robertson

STEINFELD, Judge.

On April 30, 1963, Ann Robertson, then employed as a supervisor of the stenographic pool in the Department of Mental Health of Kentucky, fell down a flight of stairs and was seriously injured. She filed application for benefits under the workmen’s compensation law and on August 5, 1968, was awarded $38.00 per week for a period of 425 weeks for total permanent disability. KRS 342.095. Additionally the board allowed her certain medical, hospital and/or surgical expenses in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00. KRS 342.020(1).

On August 16, 1968, her employer and its insurance…