The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Workers' Claims had jurisdiction to hear a retired teacher’s claim for benefits for a work-related asbestos injury.
Case: Letcher County Board of Education v. Hall, No. 2022-SC-0313-WC, 06/15/2023, published.
Facts: Roger Hall worked as a teacher for the Letcher County Board of Education from 1976 until 2003. During this time, teachers used a boiler room for breaks and lunch.
Procedural history: In 2015, Hall filed a workers’ compensation claim alleging that he developed mesothelioma in his abdominal area after bei...
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