Knelson v. Meadowlanders, Inc.

Davis, J.;

Meadowlanders, Inc., and its insurance carrier, Insurance Company of North America, (hereinafter referred to as respondents) appeal from a district court workers’ compensation decision awarding Brad Knelson (claimant) 100 percent permanent partial disability. Respondents claim that the trial court erred in finding that (1) Kansas had jurisdiction to resolve this workers’ compensation dispute (K.S.A. 44-506); (2) claimant had sustained a 100 percent permanent partial disability; and (3) respondents were not entitled to credit against the award pursuant to K.S.A. 44-510f(b).

Claimant…