Guaranty Fund Liable for Insolvent Employer's Safety Violations

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that the Kentucky Coal Employers Self-Insurance Fund was liable for the cost of an enhanced award to the family of a miner who was killed because of his defunct employer’s intentional violation of safety regulations. Case: McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. v. Sargent, No. 2017-CA-000449-WC, 10/13/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Farley Sargent worked for the McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co. as a foreman. On June 25, 2012, a section of a mine wall fell on him while he was working. Sargent, 33, suffered fatal injuries. After the accident, the&nbs...