Winters v. GNB Battery Technologies

Pierron, J.:

GNB Battery Technologies (GNB) appeals a decision of the Workers Compensation Board (Board). The Board held that it did not have jurisdiction to consider GNB’s appeal of the administrative law judge’s (ALJ) order assessing the costs of a neutral physician’s evaluation of James R. Winters to GNB. We reverse and remand.

Winters claimed injury to his lower back and general body disability as a result of throwing a piece of scrap metal into a dumps*93ter. He filed an application for a hearing before the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation. Following a pre-hearing settlement…