West-Mills v. Dillon Companies, Inc.

Gernon, J.:

Dillon Companies, Inc., (Dillon) and CNA Insurance Company (CNA) appeal the district court’s ruling in this workers compensation case. Dillon and CNA contend that the district court erred in finding that Lorraine R. West-Mills suffered a 40% permanent partial disability and in finding that Dillon and CNA failed to timely implead the Kansas Workers Compensation Fund.

West-Mills had, and has, a condition known as intestinal candida. Candida is defined as a class of parasitic, yeastlike fungi. West-Mills’ intestinal candida has resulted in her hypersensitivity to mold. A physician…