Helms v. Pendergast

Wahl, J.:

The Kansas Workers Compensation Fund (the Fund) appeals a Workers Compensation Board (Board) order requiring the Fund to pay the claimant’s workers compensation benefits. The Fund alleges the Board was without jurisdiction to enter the order or, in the alternative, there was insufficient evidence to support the order.

On September 14, 1992, Kenneth Helms injured his foot while working for Tony Derewenko, a framing subcontractor. Derewenko had an oral agreement with Pat Pendergast and Bill Sixta of the Pendergast Group for the framing of a house.

Helms named Derewenko, Pendergast d/b/a…