Harris v. Bethany Medical Center

Rulon, J.:

Theresa Harris, claimant, appeals from the order of the Appeals Board for the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation (Board) which denied her workers compensation claim against Bethany Medical Center (Bethany). We reverse and remand the cause for further proceedings.

We must decide if the Board erred when finding claimant’s injuries did not arise out of claimant’s employment. During oral argument, claimant abandoned her challenge to the constitutionality of the Board.

FACTS

The following facts are essentially undisputed:

Claimant worked as a dietary aide at Bethany. Douglas Kirkwood…