Mudd v. Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nuss, J.:

This is an appeal from an award of benefits by the Workers Compensation Board (Board)..Mary Sue Mudd was a nurse at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (Neosho) who died after suffering a rupture of a cerebral aneurysm (stroke) at work. An administrative law judge (ALJ) denied the claim for benefits filed by her surviving spouse and dependent children. The Board reversed, and Neosho appealed. We granted the motion to transfer from the Court of Appeals under K.S.A. 20-3017.

The parties present three issues on appeal. First, does the…