GREEN v. CITY OF WICHITA

No. 79,848.

26 Kan. App.2d 53 (1999)

977 P.2d 283

ALAN J. GREEN, Appellee, v. CITY OF WICHITA, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 26, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward D. Heath, Jr., of Wichita, and Gary E. Rebenstoff, city attorney, of Wichita, for appellant.

Gregory D. Bell, of Reynolds, Forker, Berkley, Suter & Rose, of Hutchinson, for appellee.

Before BRAZIL, C.J., ELLIOTT, J., and WAHL, S.J.


BRAZIL, C.J.:

The City of Wichita (City) appeals from an award in a workers compensation claim.

The City argues that Alan Green's workers compensation benefits should be reduced by the amount of benefits he receives from his retirement pension and that Green voluntarily removed himself from the labor market.

We affirm.

In November 1993, Green, a 40-year-old firefighter, injured his back moving some emergency rescue equipment. In February 1994...

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