BIG DOUBLES COAL COMPANY v. BATES


447 S.W.2d 355 (1969)

BIG DOUBLES COAL COMPANY, Appellant, v. Joe BATES and Workmen's Compensation Board of Kentucky, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 21, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Cooper, Reeves, Barret, Cooper & Ward, Hazard, for appellant.

Cordell H. Martin, Hindman, for appellees.


CLAY, Commissioner.

In this workmen's compensation case appellee's claim was dismissed by the Workmen's Compensation Board on the ground that appellee was not an employee of appellant but was an independent contractor. On appeal the circuit court reversed the Board.

Appellant was in the coal mining business. Appellee conducted several independent enterprises, on his own initiative, including carpentry work, sawing logs and making mine props. By oral agreement...

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