Supreme Court Limits Benefits in Pending Claims With Swinford Ruling

Thousands of injured workers who have pending claims will be limited to just four years of benefits instead of eight, thanks to a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling Thursday that reversed part of an appeals court decision. The ruling in Lafarge Holcim v. James Swinford is seen as a win for employers, and means that a controversial law passed last year limiting the duration of benefits for many pending claims is, in fact, retroactive. “We don't know if the law is constitutional, but now know that it is retroactive,” said Douglas U'Sellis, the attorney for Lafarge Holcim, a glob...