Dieter v. Lawrence Paper Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an appeal by an employer, Lawrence Paper Company, from a judgment of the district court of Douglas County, affirming a decision of the Director of Workers’ Compensation awarding compensation for a temporary total disability to an injured worker, Winona A. Dieter. The district court also held that the Kansas Workers’ Compensation Fund was not liable for payment of any part of the compensation.

The claim was initially heard by an administrative law judge who reviewed the evidence and found the essential facts to be as follows: On…