Ramirez v. Rockwell International

Abbott, J.:

This is an appeal by the Kansas Workers’ Compensation Fund from that part of a judgment holding that the Fund is solely liable for the award of compensation to the claimant, John Ramirez.

Claimant was first injured on August 1, 1980, when a valve weighing approximately 600-700 pounds fell against his left knee, fracturing his patella. His leg was placed in a cast. He was on crutches and worked at light work for six weeks. Claimant continued to complain to his supervisors of pain in his injured knee. On February 10, 1981, an orthopedic surgeon gave the employer a written report…