Shinkle v. State Highway Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an appeal by the respondent and its insurance carrier from a lump sum judgment entered in favor of the claimant in a workmen’s compensation proceeding pursuant to K. S. A. 44-512a, for the failure of the respondent and its insurance carrier to pay compensation and medical expenses awarded to the claimant, the injured workman.

The basic question presented is whether K. S. A. 44-512a requires the service of written demand for payment of compensation upon the insurance carrier.

On the 24th day of June, 1965, Carl K. Shinkle, claimant,…