Justices Find Issues Not Barred by Exclusive Remedy

A petition for a writ to prohibit a circuit court proceeding was properly denied because the issue in the case were not barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Act, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled. The case was Martin County Coal Corp. v. Sparks, 2006-SC-000621-MR, 02/22/2007. Phillip Crum, an employee of Crum Motor Sales, was injured while en route to a Martin County Coal Corp. vehicle needing service. While traveling to the vehicle, a boulder fell from a wall, injuring Crum. Following the accident, Martin County Coal received citations for ...