Injured Workers of Kansas v. Franklin

262 Kan. 840 (1997)

942 P.2d 591

INJURED WORKERS OF KANSAS, et al., Appellants,

v.

WAYNE L. FRANKLIN, Secretary of Human Resources, and

PHILIP S. HARNESS, Director of Workers Compensation, Appellees.

OLIVER GETTLE, Appellant,

v.

WAL-MART, Appellee, and

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,Insurance Carrier.

No. 77,142, No. 77,561.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 18, 1997.

Timothy A. Short, of Spigarelli, McLane & Short, of Pittsburg, argued the cause, and Patrick R. Nichols, of Topeka, Kelly W. Johnston, of The Johnston Law Offices, P.A., of Wichita, and Thomas E. Hammond, of Render, Kamas…