Schubert v. Peerless Products, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

This is an appeal of a workers’ compensation claim. The hearing examiner entered an award for claimant, Drucilla Schubert, for 415 weeks of permanent total general bodily disability. The director modified the award and allowed 71 weeks of temporary total disability followed by a 25% loss of use of the right forearm. On appeal the district court held the claimant was entitled to permanent total general bodily disability not to exceed $50,000.

This is an occupational disease case brought under K.S.A. 1974 Supp. 44-5a01, et seq., where the…