An Historical Analysis of the Kentucky Workmen's Compensation Law

In this article, Mr. Segal traces the statutory history of the present Workmen's Compensation Act and has cited numerous cases of the Court of Appeals interpreting the Act.Throughout the article, Mr. Segal's plan is to set forth the major portions of the Act, section by section, following each section with his commentary.Asterisks preceding a ICS section indicate that the section about to be presented deals with a different general area of the law than the former section.It is hoped that this article will serve as a useful reference to and source of information regarding problems of statutory interpretation.** Mr. Segal is a member of the Kentucky Workmen's Compensation Board and a member of the Labor Committee of the American Bar Association.A member of the Louisville, Kentucky, and American Bar Associations, Mr. Segal is a practicing attorney in Louisville, Kentucky, where he specializes in labormanagement relations and labor law.