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ELKHORN-HAZARD COAL LAND CORP. v. TAYLOR

539 S.W.2d 101 (1976)

ELKHORN-HAZARD COAL LAND CORPORATION, Appellant, v. James TAYLOR et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

May 28, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Armer H. Mahan, Davis & Mahan, Louisville, for appellant.

Grayson Johnson, Hindman, James D. Asher, Polly, Craft & Asher, Whitesburg, William F. Gadd, Dept. of Labor, Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Thomas A. Ainley, Asst. Atty. Gen., William L. Huffman, Dept. of Labor, Frankfort, for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

This appeal requires an interpretation of KRS 342.610(2), which provides:

"A contractor who subcontracts all or any part of a contract and his carrier shall be liable for the payment of compensation to the employes of the subcontractor unless the subcontractor primarily liable for the payment of such compensation has secured the payment of compensation as provided for in this chapter. Any contractor or his carrier who shall become liable for such...

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