SAWYER v. OLDHAM'S FARM SAUSAGE CO.

No. 63,995

246 Kan. 327 (1990)

787 P.2d 697

CORRINE SAWYER, Appellant, v. OLDHAM'S FARM SAUSAGE COMPANY, ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY, and KANSAS WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 2, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Bryan, of Bryan, Lykins, Hejtmanek & Wulz, P.A., of Topeka, argued the cause, and Dan L. Wulz, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellant.

Richmond M. Enochs, of Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, Chartered, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Steven K. Coffin, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellees Oldham's Farm Sausage Company and Argonaut Insurance Company.

Natalie G. Haag, of Davis, Wright, Unrein, Hummer & McCallister, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Michael J. Unrein, of the same firm, was with her on the brief for appellee Kansas Workers Compensation Fund.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SIX, J.:

The first issue for review relates to whether we have jurisdiction under K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 44-556(a) to hear the appeal.

We find that we have jurisdiction.

The second issue for review is one of statutory construction, in a workers compensation context, to determine the meaning of "a full hearing on the claim" as set out in K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 44-534a.

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