Employer Can't Change Settlement Made before ALJ's Ruling Was Known

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker and his employer entered into a valid settlement agreement, even though they did so without realizing the administrative law judge had ruled on the worker's claim one day prior. Case: Cross Maintenance v. Riddle, Nos. 2014-CA-001485-WC and 2014-CA-001593-WC, 05/15/2015, published. Facts: Mark Riddle, a Cross Maintenance employee, filed a workers' compensation claim based on a work-related accident that caused him to lose his range of motion and grip strength in his left hand. Cross and Riddle's attorney engaged in settlement nego...