SIMS v. FRITO-LAY, INC.

No. 75,892.

23 Kan. App.2d 591 (1997)

933 P.2d 161

JEFFREY SIMS, Claimant/Appellee, v. FRITO-LAY, INC., Respondent/Appellant, KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANY, Insurance Carrier, and KANSAS WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed February 28, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Quinn, of Fox, Stretz & Quinn, P.C., of Kansas City, Missouri, for appellant.

Patrick M. Salsbury, of Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer, L.L.P., of Topeka, for appellee Kansas Workers Compensation Fund.

Before ELLIOTT, P.J., GERNON, J., and DAVID F. BREWSTER, District Judge, assigned.


ELLIOTT, J.:

Frito-Lay, Inc., appeals an order of the Workers Compensation Board (Board) finding the Workers Compensation Fund (Fund) was liable for only 40% of the award to Jeffrey Sims for a second injury. Frito-Lay argues the administrative law judge's prior determination of 70% Fund liability should be reinstated. The narrow question presented by Frito-Lay is whether the Board erred in ruling the administrative law judge improperly considered the portion of the...

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