Jackson W. Watts, Party in Interest and Loretta Langford v. Danville Housing Authority Honorable J. Langford…

Summary

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that an interlocutory award in a workers’ compensation case is part of the original claim for purposes of KRS 342.320(2)(a) and therefore attorney fees are subject to the statutory $12,000 cap. The Court reasoned that the statute’s plain language encompasses all proceedings leading to the final award.