Sawyer v. Oldham's Farm Sausage Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

The first issue for review relates to whether we have jurisdiction under K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 44-556(a) to hear the appeal. We find that we have jurisdiction.

The second issue for review is one of statutory construction, in a workers compensation context, to determine the meaning of “a full hearing on the claim” as set out in K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 44- 534a. The claimant Corrine Sawyer’s interpretation was not persuasive with either the administrative law judge, the director, or the trial court. We are extending a fourth tier of consideration to the…