Rumbaugh v. DirecTV

No. 127,031 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS JUSTIN RUMBAUGH, Appellant, v. DIRECTV and AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT Pursuant to K.S.A. 44-504(b), an employer obtains a subrogation lien on an employee's third-party recovery only to the extent that the employee's recovery duplicates an award paid or owed by the employer under the Workers Compensation Act. Appeal from Workers Compensation Board. Submitted without oral argument. Opinion filed January 17, 2025. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions. Bruce Alan Brumley…