Travelers Cas. Insurance v. Karns

No. 117,128 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE, Appellant, v. LARRY G. KARNS, Director, KANSAS DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION, and ONEBEACON AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 44-556(e), the director of workers compensation does not have the authority to make findings of fact and conclusions of law or to enter orders of reimbursement based on such findings and conclusions. The Workers Compensation Board must decide substantive disputes over reimbursement of benefits with sufficient particularity…