Kansas Statutes
Article 5 - Workers Compensation
44-589 Same; assessments; subject to article 24 of chapter 40 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries

Article 5 - Workers Compensation

44-501 Compensation; disallowances; substance abuse testing; exceptions, pre-existing conditions; public service benefits protection act, coronary disease or cerebrovascular injury benefits for firefighters and law enforcement officers; liability lim...

44-501b Legislative intent; employer obligation, burden of proof; liability.

44-501c Public service benefits protection act.

44-502 Reservation of penalties.

44-503 Subcontracting.

44-503a Multiple employment; apportionment of liability.

44-503c Employment status of an owner-operator of a motor vehicle; definitions.

44-504 Remedy against negligent third party; employer and workers compensation fund subrogated, exclusion; credits against future payments; limitation of actions; attorney fees.

44-505 Application of act.

44-505b County as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers.

44-505c Local political and taxing subdivision; payment of workmen's compensation coverage.

44-505d Firemen's relief association members; procedure for exemption and for coverage under act after exemption therefrom.

44-505e Schools, area vocational-technical schools and community colleges as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers.

44-505f City as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers.

44-506 Application of act to certain businesses or employments, lands and premises.

44-508 Definitions.

44-509 Incapacitated workman or dependent; exercise of rights; limitation of actions.

44-510b Compensation where death results from injury; compensation upon remarriage; apportionment; burial expenses; limitations on compensation; annual statement by surviving spouse.

44-510c Compensation for permanent total and temporary total disabilities.

44-510d Compensation for certain permanent partial disabilities; computation thereof; schedule.

44-510e Compensation for temporary or permanent partial general disabilities; whole body injury; extent of disability; computation thereof; functional impairment defined; termination upon death from other causes; limitations; other remedies excluded.

44-510f Employer's maximum liability for disability compensation; credit for unearned wages.

44-510g Vocational rehabilitation, agreement of employer or insurance carrier; vocational rehabilitation administrator and assistants; qualified service providers, referrals.

44-510h Medical compensation; change of health care provider; examination by alternate health care provider; faith healing; preventative hepatitis treatment; presumption of employer's obligations; termination of.

44-510i Medical benefits; contract with or appointment of medical administrator; maximum medical fee schedule; advisory panel.

44-510j Medical benefits; fee disputes; utilization and peer review.

44-510k Post-award medical benefits; application; notice; attorney fees; termination or modification of benefits.

44-510l Warning notice to injured employee.

44-511 Definitions; average weekly wage; volunteers; state's average weekly wage.

44-512 Time and manner of compensation payments.

44-512a Failure to pay compensation when due; civil penalty; imposition and collection; attorney fees; other remedies.

44-512b Failure to pay compensation prior to award without just cause; interest, penalty.

44-513a Minors entitled to compensation; payment.

44-513b Same; act supplemental.

44-514 Payments not assignable; exception, orders for support.

44-515 Medical examinations; suspension of benefits; travel and living expenses; availability of reports; disqualification of certain medical evidence; consideration of health care providers' opinions.

44-516 Medical examination by neutral health care provider.

44-518 Refusal of medical examination; effect.

44-519 Certificate of health care provider as evidence.

44-520 Notice of injury.

44-521 Agreements; approval.

44-523 Hearing procedure; time limitations on evidence and entry of award; prehearing settlement conference; recusal of administrative law judge; closure of claims; lack of prosecution.

44-525 Form of findings and awards; effective date.

44-526 Filing agreements, awards, etc.

44-527 Final receipts.

44-528 Review and modification of awards; reinstatement; cancellation; effective date.

44-529 Judgment on agreement or awards.

44-530 Staying proceedings upon an award.

44-531 Redemption of liability; lump-sum payment of award; exception.

44-532 Subrogation of insurer or group-funded pool to rights and duties of employer; methods of securing payment of compensation; failure to secure; penalties; notice to director by insurers; change of status notice by self-insurers and group-funded...

44-532a Liability of workers compensation fund for uninsured or insufficiently self-insured insolvent employers; cause of action against such employers.

44-534 Proceedings; time limitations; electronic filing system authorized.

44-534a Preliminary hearings; orders for medical treatment and temporary total disability benefits; review of preliminary findings and orders; reimbursement from workers compensation fund.

44-535 When the right to compensation accrues.

44-536 Attorney fees; limitations; lien; review of contracts and fees claimed; matters to consider upon review; powers and duties of director and administrative law judge.

44-536a Signing of pleadings, motions and other documents; liability for frivolous filings.

44-542a Election by individual employer, partner or self-employed person.

44-543 Election by certain employees.

44-545 Defenses available in certain cases.

44-549 Hearings, venue; final award of administrative law judge; hearing powers of director and board.

44-550 Records of proceedings, documents; custody and preservation.

44-550b Records open to public inspection, exceptions.

44-551 Assistant directors, administrative law judges and special local administrative law judges; application, qualifications, appointment, reappointment, term; workers compensation and employment security boards nominating committee; judges' powers...

44-552 Record of hearing; certified shorthand reporter; transcript; costs.

44-553 Witness fees.

44-554 Depositions.

44-555 Reporter's fees, assessment.

44-555c Workers compensation appeals board; jurisdiction; composition and appointment; reappointment; term of office; qualifications, salary and expenses; panels; final orders, content and issuance.

44-556 Judicial review of actions of the board; procedure; payment of compensation pending administrative and judicial review; application of 1993 amendments; reimbursement or credit for amounts paid under certain circumstances.

44-556a Transfer of appeals due to constitutional defect.

44-557 Employer's duty to report accidents; civil penalty for failure to report; recovery of penalties.

44-557a Compilation and publication of statistics; database of information; submission of data; contracts for actuarial or statistical services.

44-559 Insurance against liability; form and contents of policy.

44-559a Workers compensation insurance; deductibles option; occurrence deductible defined; payment of deductible amount by insurer, reimbursement; premium credits; Kansas workers compensation insurance plan not to require deductibles option; group-fu...

44-561 Reserves.

44-562 Reports to insurance commissioner; inspection.

44-563 Violation of act.

44-565 Invalidity of part.

44-566 Workers compensation fund to facilitate employment of handicapped workers; definitions.

44-566a Workers compensation fund; annual assessment; administration; actions against fund, parties, settlement; liabilities of fund; annual report; actuarial review.

44-567 Same; employment or retention of handicapped workers; relief from or apportionment of liability for subsequent injuries; knowledge of impairment; presumptions; commissioner of insurance to be impleaded.

44-569 Same; awards for subsequent injuries to handicapped workers; apportionment of amounts due; duties of commissioner of insurance; employer's liability when fund insufficient, reimbursement.

44-569a Same; employer or insurance carrier reimbursed from fund, when.

44-570 Same; employer's liability for no-dependent deaths; awards to fund; duties of commissioner of insurance; refund.

44-572 Same; review; modification or cancellation of awards.

44-573 Rules and regulations; filing.

44-574 Construing and citing workers compensation laws; severability.

44-575 State workers compensation self-insurance fund; state agencies self-insured as single employer; administration; state workplace health and safety program.

44-576 State workers compensation self-insurance fund; self-insurance assessment against state agencies; rate.

44-577 Same; claims for compensation by state employees; service of claims; defense of fund; regional emergency medical response team.

44-578 Same; administrative rules and regulations.

44-579 Same; copies of accident reports to secretary of administration.

44-580 Same; construction of 44-575 to 44-580.

44-581 Group-funded workers compensation pools; requirements.

44-582 Same; certificate of authority; application; commissioner's review of surplus funds.

44-583 Same; irrevocable consent; service of process on commissioner of insurance.

44-584 Same; certificate of authority, renewal, suspension, revocation; examinations.

44-585 Same; premiums; contributions; deposit of premiums; refunds.

44-586 Same; premiums; use; investments.

44-587 Same; group-funded workers' compensation pools fee fund; expense of administration; assessments.

44-588 Same; premium tax; payment.

44-589 Same; assessments; subject to article 24 of chapter 40 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.

44-590 Same; new members; application; termination.

44-591 Same; board of trustees; duties.

44-592 Same; licensing of persons soliciting workers compensation insurance.

44-593 Reorganization of pool agreement under 12-2216 et seq.

44-594 Same; confidentiality of certain financial information.

44-5,101 Informational and educational materials; contents; language; distribution to insured and self-insured.

44-5,102 Same; distribution upon notice of injury; preparation and dissemination.

44-5,103 Same; cooperation by and duties of self-insurers and insurance companies and other benefit delivery entities; continuing education activities.

44-5,104 Accident prevention programs; requirements and reports; inspections; duties of secretary of labor; failure to maintain, penalties.

44-5,110 Ombudsman program; qualifications and appointment of ombudsmen; special ombudsmen, contracts; dissemination of program information.

44-5,117 Mediation conferences.

44-5,120 Fraudulent or abusive acts or practices; defined; powers, duties and functions of director of workers compensation and commissioner of insurance; application of section; administrative investigation and enforcement; hearings; costs; cease an...

44-5,121 Same; cause of action to recover economic losses.

44-5,122 Same; acts or practices constituting crimes, procedure; reporting alleged violations; review and investigation.

44-5,123 Same; immunity from civil liability for reporting information in good faith.

44-5,124 Assistant attorney general; appointment within division of workers compensation; duties.

44-5,125 Workers compensation fraud and other acts or practices constituting crimes; penalties; repayment of certain amounts, interest; cause of action, certain monetary damages.

44-5,126 Severability.

44-5,127 Affidavit of exempt status; fraud; penalties.