SHINKLE v. KANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

No. 45,061

200 Kan. 191 (1967)

434 P.2d 836

CARL K. SHINKLE and THE KANSAS SECOND INJURY FUND, Appellees, v. KANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION and CARRIERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 9, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren R. Southard, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Walter A. Sawhill, of Wichita, was with him on the brief for appellants.

George E. McCullough, of Topeka, argued the cause, and W.L. Parker, Jr., Robert B. Wareheim, Reginald LaBunker and James L. Rose, of Topeka, were with him on the brief for Carl K. Shinkle, appellee.

Frank C. Sabatini, of Topeka, was on the brief for The Kansas Second Injury Fund, appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FATZER, J.:

This appeal presents the question whether a written request for review of a workmen's compensation award filed within the period prescribed by K.S.A. 44-551, is essential to confer jurisdiction upon the director of workmen's compensation to review the award.

The facts are not in dispute.

On July 7, 1966, the examiner of workmen's compensation entered...

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