Harris v. Moore Associates of Topeka, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Jackson, J.:

This is an appeal from a lump sum judgment based upon a workmen’s compensation award under G. S. 1949, 44-512a. The real point in the appeal is a contention that under that section of the workmen’s compensation act the employee would not have a right to demand payment under his award of the commissioner until time for appeal had expired and the award had become final. That is, appellants frankly argue that this court was in error in deciding the recent case of Bentley v. State Department of Social Welfare, 187 Kan. 340, 356 P. 2d 791.

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