Johnson v. Brooks Plumbing, LLC

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This appeal requires interpretation and application of the statute governing timeliness of appeals to the Workers Compensation Board (Board).

Claimant Jason Johnson suffered a back injury at work. The decision of the administrative law judge (ALJ) responsible for the *1213case, which found failure to prove a task loss, was issued within a week after all evidence had been submitted; administrative law judges have 30 days to rule. See K.S.A. 44-523; Nguyen v. IBP, Inc., 266 Kan. 580, 583, 972 P.2d 747 (1999) (30-day time limit directory only). A copy…