The Kentucky Supreme Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to a statutory amendment of the deadline for motions to reopen.
Case: Slaughter v. Tube Turns, No. 2020-SC-0013-WC, 09/24/2020, published.
Facts and procedural history: Porter Slaughter worked for Tube Turns. In March 1996, he injured his right shoulder while at work. In April 1997, Slaughter injured his left shoulder, chest and neck.
He filed workers’ compensation claims based on each incident. The claims were consolidated, and Tube settled them in November 1997.
Under the ter...
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