Bryant v. Excel Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.:

This is a workers’ compensation action. Respondent Excel Corporation appeals from the judgment entered against it and in favor of the claimant, Rozellia Bryant, by the District Court of Sedgwick County. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred in awarding judgment to the claimant for a permanent partial general bodily disability under K.S.A. 44-510e, rather than for a scheduled injury under K.S.A. 44-510d.

The facts are not in dispute. On May 26, 1982, claimant was injured while working for the respondent. She was trimming meat and her…