Appeals Court Suggests Legislature Revisit 3-Year Limit on Unresolved Claims

The Kansas Court of Appeals dismissed a trucker's workers' compensation claim because three years had passed without a hearing in the case, but it called the judgment "harsh" and recommended that the Legislature revisit the statute requiring such dismissals. A statute adopted in 2011 allows employers to request dismissal of claims if no hearing is held within three years and no extension is requested. In an opinion released Friday, the appellate court said the statute was "inartfully drafted." "It is up to the Legislature to change the sta...