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RENDERED: FEBRUARY 10, 2012; 10:00 A.M. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2011-CA-001246-WC TIM JONES APPELLANT PETITION FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION OF v. THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD ACTION NO. WC-05-63853 KEN BUILDERS SUPPLY; WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD; AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ROBERT L. SWISHER APPELLEES OPINION REVERSING AND REMANDING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: TAYLOR, CHIEF JUDGE; NICKELL, JUDGE; SHAKE,[1] SENIOR JUDGE. TAYLOR, CHIEF JUDGE
RENDERED: FEBRUARY 10, 2012; 10:00 A.M. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2011-CA-001413-WC GLENDA THOMPSON APPELLANT PETITION FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION v. OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD ACTION NO. WC-08-91571 RIDGEWOOD TERRACE, INSURED BY FIREMANS FUND; HON. CHRIS DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE; WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD; AND RIDGEWOOD TERRACE, INSURED BY KESA APPELLEES OPINION AFFIRMING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: CAPERTON, CLAYTON, AND VANMETER, JUDGES. VANMETER, JUDGE
OPINION ENTERED: February 9, 2012 CLAIM NO. 200979813 SWARTZ FARMS PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. JOHN B. COLEMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSH CRAIG and HON. JOHN B. COLEMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. SMITH, Member
OPINION ENTERED: February 7, 2012 CLAIM NO. 201093818 PADUCAH PUBLIC SCHOOLS PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. GRANT S. ROARK, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ROSLIN DUMAS and HON. GRANT S. ROARK, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman; STIVERS and SMITH, Members. ALVEY, Chairman
OPINION ENTERED: February 7, 2012 CLAIM NO. 200985541 JULIET BRIDGES PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. CAROLINE PITT CLARK, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE CROWN SERVICES, INC. and HON. CAROLINE PITT CLARK, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION VACATING IN PART AND REMANDING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. STIVERS, Member
OPINION ENTERED: February 7, 2012 CLAIM NO. 200971000 LUKE WOODS PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. EDWARD D. HAYS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE COYNE INTERNATIONAL/ COYNE TEXTILE SERVICES and HON. EDWARD D. HAYS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. STIVERS, Member
OPINION ENTERED: February 6, 2012 CLAIM NO. 201094790 CARDINAL HILL HEALTHCARE PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. R. SCOTT BORDERS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ALLISON REEVES and HON. R. SCOTT BORDERS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING IN PART, VACATING IN PART AND REMANDING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman; STIVERS and SMITH, Members. ALVEY, Chairman
OPINION ENTERED: February 6, 2012 CLAIM NO. 200900568 JOHN S. PULLEM PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. R. SCOTT BORDERS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE KENTUCKIANA YACHT SALES and HON. R. SCOTT BORDERS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. SMITH, Member
RENDERED: FEBRUARY 3, 2012; 10:00 A.M. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2010-CA-001825-WC DONNA C. NAPIER AND BENNETT CLARK APPELLANTS PETITION FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION v. OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD ACTION NO. WC-91-42996 ST. PAUL TRAVELERS; KENTUCKY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION; HON. JOSEPH JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE; AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD S AND NO. 2010-CA-001923-WC ST. PAUL TRAVELERS AND KENTUCKY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION (KIGA) CROSS-APPELLANTS CROSS-PETITION FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION v. OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD ACTION NO. WC-91-42996 DONNA C. NAPIER; HON. JOSEPH W. JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE; AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD CROSS-S AND NO. 2010-CA-001995-WC KENTUCKY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION (KIGA) CROSS-APPELLANT CROSS-PETITION FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION v. OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD ACTION NO. WC-91-42996 DONNA C. NAPIER; HON. JOSEPH W. JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE; AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD CROSS-S AFFIRMING IN PART, REVERSING IN PART, AND REMANDING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: COMBS, THOMPSON AND VANMETER, JUDGES. THOMPSON, JUDGE
RENDERED: FEBRUARY 3, 2012; 10:00 A.M. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2011-CA-000557-WC CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPREHENSIVE CARE PETITION FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION v. OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD ACTION NO. WC-09-01491 DEIDRE HACKER, DECEASED; JULIUS HACKER, ADMINISTRATOR; HON. JEANIE OWEN MILLER, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE; AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD S AFFIRMING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: DIXON, MOORE AND THOMPSON, JUDGES. THOMPSON, JUDGE
OPINION ENTERED: February 3, 2012 CLAIM NO. 200601390 STELLA KAVANAUGH PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. JOHN B. COLEMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS and HON. JOHN B. COLEMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS AND JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PETITIONER VS. STELLA KAVANAUGH and HON. JOHN B. COLEMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING IN PART AND REVERSING IN PART * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman; STIVERS and SMITH, Members. ALVEY, Chairman
OPINION ENTERED: February 2, 2012 CLAIM NO. 200893182 EASTERN KENTUCKY VETERANS CENTER PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. CHRIS DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE HELEN BAKER and HON. CHRIS DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. STIVERS, Member
OPINION ENTERED: January 31, 2012 CLAIM NO. 201001027 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. JOSEPH W. JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JAMES STRICKLAND, OWNER/OPERATOR and HON. JOSEPH W. JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. SMITH, Member
OPINION ENTERED: January 31, 2012 CLAIM NO. 201001201 KIMPER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PETITIONER/ CROSS-RESPONDENT VS. APPEAL FROM HON. GRANT S. ROARK, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DAVID JUSTICE RESPONDENT/ CROSS-PETITIONER and HON. GRANT S. ROARK, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENT OPINION AFFIRMING IN PART, VACATING IN PART AND REMANDING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman; STIVERS and SMITH, Members. ALVEY, Chairman
OPINION ENTERED: January 30, 2012 CLAIM NO. 201092963 BILLY STEWART PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. JEANIE OWEN MILLER, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE HARLAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION and HON. JEANIE OWEN MILLER, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. SMITH, Member OPINION ENTERED: AUGUST 19, 2011 CLAIM NO. 201092963 HARLAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. JEANIE OWEN MILLER, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE BILLY WAYNE STEWART and HON. JEANIE OWEN MILLER, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION VACATING AND REMANDING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, COWDEN and STIVERS, Members. STIVERS, Member
OPINION ENTERED: January 30, 2012 CLAIM NO. 201000801 PIKE COUNTY FISCAL COURT PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. JOSEPH W. JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE LARRY EPLING and HON. JOSEPH W. JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. STIVERS, Member
OPINION ENTERED: January 27, 2012 CLAIM NO. 200985977 CARETENDERS HOME HEALTH PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. CHRIS DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE SHARON GRIGSBY and HON. CHRIS DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. STIVERS, Member
OPINION ENTERED: January 24, 2012 CLAIM NO. 201090866 PERRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. ROBERT L. SWISHER, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GARY COUCH and HON. ROBERT L. SWISHER, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman; STIVERS and SMITH, Members. ALVEY, Chairman
OPINION ENTERED: January 24, 2012 CLAIM NO. 201087835 SCOTT HAIRE BUILDING AND REMODELING PETITIONER VS. APPEAL FROM HON. JOSEPH W. JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DEREK HOWARD and HON. JOSEPH W. JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RESPONDENTS OPINION AFFIRMING * * * * * * BEFORE: ALVEY, Chairman, STIVERS and SMITH, Members. STIVERS, Member
