Young v. Great Bend Cooperative Ass'n

Hill, J.:

Great Bend Cooperative Association and its insurer, Triangle Insurance Company, argue diat the Workers Compensation Board erred when it held they failed to prove the impairment defense in this workers compensation case. The Co-op contends Young, suffering from adult-onset asthma, was not entitled to benefits because she was a smoker and had smoked crack cocaine in the past. Because the Co-op has failed to prove Young was impaired at tire time of her injury, we hold the Board did not err. We affirm.

Young started work during harvest.

The facts are undisputed. Brenda Young first worked…