Dirshe v. Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.

Leben, J.:

Dahir Dirshe was injured at his job cutting kidneys out of cow carcasses for Cargill Meat Solutions in Dodge City. He applied for workers-compensation benefits.

Ultimately, he contended that he was no longer able to do his job—or any other job for which he was qualified—because of the injury. Based on that, he wanted a specific workers-compensation benefit called a work-disability award, which provides partial compensation for wage loss after an injury. See Stephen v. Phillips County, 38 Kan. App. 2d 988, Syl. ¶ 2, 174 P.3d 452, rev. denied 286 Kan. 1186 (2008). Called a “permanent…