Smith v. ROSSVILLE VALLEY MANOR/CORPORATE

Caplinger, J.:

Respondent Rossville Valley Manor/Corporate Resource Management, Inc. (Manor) and Legion Insurance Company/Kansas Guarantee Insurance Association (Legion) appeal the Workers Compensation Board’s (Board) order charging Legion with payment of claimant Waunita Smith’s workers compensation award. Legion argues Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty) is hable for payment of the award under the “last injurious exposure rule”.

Applying this rule, we find substantial competent evidence supports the Board’s conclusion that the claimant’s final work injury caused only a temporary…