WATKINS v. AMPAK MIN., INC.

No. 91-CA-1922-WC.

834 S.W.2d 699 (1992)

Everett WATKINS, Appellant, v. AMPAK MINING, INC.; Larry D. Beale, Director of Special Fund; Eric D. Hall, ALJ; and Workers' Compensation Board of Kentucky, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

July 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronnie M. Slone, Prestonsburg, for appellant.

Arnold Turner, Jr., Phillip G. Taylor, Prestonsburg, for Ampak.

David R. Allen, Louisville, for Special Fund.

Before GUDGEL, HOWERTON and WILHOIT, JJ.


HOWERTON, Judge.

Everett Watkins petitions for review of a decision of the Workers' Compensation Board reversing and remanding an order of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who had granted Watkins income benefits for 425 weeks upon a 75 percent disability from occupational pneumoconiosis, pursuant to KRS 342.732(1)(b). The Board determined that Watkins' award must be limited to retraining incentive benefits (RIB) under KRS 342.732(1)(a). We agree and affirm.

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