Category: Employment Law / Gov’t Retirement

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Gov’t disability retirement and workers compensation benefits: Mitchell Metzinger v. Kentucky Retirement Systems, et al. (SC 8/27/2009)

Mitchell Metzinger v. Kentucky Retirement Systems, et al. 2007-SC-000363-DG August 27, 2009 Opinion by Justice Scott. All sitting; all concur. Metzinger, an electrician employed by the city of Louisville, was injured on the job....

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE – Leaving employment voluntarily and early retirement: Les Brownlee, Acting Secretary, U.S. Dept. of the Army; and United States of America v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Unemployment Insurance Commission; et al. (SC 6/25/2009)

Les Brownlee, Acting Secretary, U.S. Dept. of the Army; and United States of America v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Unemployment Insurance Commission; et al. 2007-SC-000126-DG June 25, 2009 Opinion by Justice Noble. All sitting;...

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TORTS / WORKERS COMPENSATION — Exclusive remedy, coworkers, contractors and temporary labor: Labor Ready, Inc. and Sylvann C. Hudson III v. Wanda Sue Johnston (SC 6/25/2009)

Labor Ready, Inc. and Sylvann C. Hudson III v. Wanda Sue Johnston 2007-SC-000419-DG June 25, 2009 Opinion of the Court; Justice Abramson not sitting. Mid-America Auto Auction routinely supplemented its permanent workforce during...

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Government retirement, changing options after check issued: Bob Lawson v. Kentucky Retirement Systems, et al. (SC 5/21/2009)

Bob Lawson v. Kentucky Retirement Systems, et al.2007-SC-000540-DG May 21, 2009Opinion by Justice Noble. All sitting. Lawson retired from employment with the state after 26 years. He selected a retirement benefit payment option...

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DISABILITY RETIREMENT (GOV’T) – “Residual functioning capacity”; “treating physician rule” rejected: Kentucky Retirement Systems v. Sandra Bowens (SC 4/23/2009)

Kentucky Retirement Systems v. Sandra Bowens2007-SC-000509-DG April 23, 2009Opinion by Justice Scott. All sitting; all concur. Kentucky Retirement Systems denied employee’s application for disability retirement and she sought...

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