Knoll v. Olathe School District No. 233

Helen Knoll filed an application for hearing with the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation. When the claim did not proceed to final hearing within three years from that filing and Knoll had not filed a motion for extension, Olathe School District (school district) moved for the dismissal of the claim. The administrative law judge (ALJ) denied the motion, reasoning that Knoll had five years to proceed to final hearing or file a motion under K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 44-523(f). The Kansas Workers Compensation Board (the Board) affirmed. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that K.S.A. 2011 Supp.…