Stephenson v. Sugar Creek Packing & Hartford Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is an appeal by Debra Stephenson from the district court’s entry of judgment affirming the award made to her by the administrative law judge in the Division of Workers Compensation. Appellees are Sugar Creek Packing, Stephenson’s employer, and Hartford Insurance Company, the insurance carrier (collectively referred to as Sugar Creek). Stephenson challenges the constitutionality of K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 44-510d(a)(23), which provides that compensation for “repetitive use conditions occurring in opposite upper extremities” shall be…