Wells v. Estridge’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “[Pjrovided, however, that in the event the federal coal mine health and safety act provides that claims covered by the provisions of KRS Chapter 342 may also be filed with a federal agency, then, in that event, the increase in benefits provided by Acts 1980, Chapter 104, shall not apply to any individual claim under KRS Chapter 342, if benefits are awarded to and received by that particular claimant under such federal law. For those claims, the benefits under this chapter shall be sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66⅝%) of the employe’s average weekly wage but not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the average weekly wage of the state as determined in KRS 342.740. Anyone who files a claim under this chapter for coal workers’ pneumoco-niosis or silicosis benefits must also file and pursue in good faith a claim under the federal coal mine health and safety act.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Campbell v. Blue Diamond Mining, Inc. · Estridge v. Stovall

2. “Federal black lung benefits must be “received” before the reduction provided for in KRS 342.800 is effected — i.e. federal black lung benefits must exceed state benefits. Estridge, supra, at 43. (Emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Campbell v. Blue Diamond Mining, Inc.