Schmidt v. Trademark, Inc.

No. 122,078 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS VICKI SCHMIDT, Kansas Insurance Commissioner, Appellee/Cross-appellant, v. TRADEMARK, INC., Appellant/Cross-appellee, v. DOROTEO BALLIN and BALLIN COMPANY, LLC, Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The Workers Compensation Act, K.S.A. 44-501 et seq., is to be liberally construed to bring employers and employees within the provisions of the law, and the Act's provision should be applied impartially to both employers and employees in cases arising under it. The goal is inclusion of employers and employees, not their exclusion. 2. A…