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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... - 44-501. Compensation; disallowances; substance abuse testing; exceptions, pre-existing conditions; public...
44-501b Legislative intent; employer obligation, burden of proof; liability. - 44-501b. Legislative intent; employer obligation, burden of proof; liability. (a)...
44-501c Public service benefits protection act. - 44-501c. Public service benefits protection act. The 2014 amendments to...
44-502 Reservation of penalties. - 44-502. Reservation of penalties. Nothing in this act shall affect...
44-503 Subcontracting. - 44-503. Subcontracting. (a) Where any person (in this section referred...
44-503a Multiple employment; apportionment of liability. - 44-503a. Multiple employment; apportionment of liability. Whenever an employee is...
44-503c Employment status of an owner-operator of a motor vehicle; definitions. - 44-503c. Employment status of an owner-operator of a motor vehicle;...
44-504 Remedy against negligent third party; employer and workers compensation fund subrogated, exclusion; credits against future payments; limitation of actions; attorney fees. - 44-504. Remedy against negligent third party; employer and workers compensation...
44-505 Application of act. - 44-505. Application of act. (a) Subject to the provisions of...
44-505b County as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers. - 44-505b. County as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers. The...
44-505c Local political and taxing subdivision; payment of workmen's compensation coverage. - 44-505c. Local political and taxing subdivision; payment of workmen's compensation...
44-505d Firemen's relief association members; procedure for exemption and for coverage under act after exemption therefrom. - 44-505d. Firemen's relief association members; procedure for exemption and for...
44-505e Schools, area vocational-technical schools and community colleges as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers. - 44-505e. Schools, area vocational-technical schools and community colleges as self-insurer;...
44-505f City as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers. - 44-505f. City as self-insurer; establishment of reserve fund; retransfers. (a)...
44-506 Application of act to certain businesses or employments, lands and premises. - 44-506. Application of act to certain businesses or employments, lands...
44-508 Definitions. - 44-508. Definitions. As used in the workers compensation act: (a)...
44-509 Incapacitated workman or dependent; exercise of rights; limitation of actions. - 44-509. Incapacitated workman or dependent; exercise of rights; limitation of...
44-510b Compensation where death results from injury; compensation upon remarriage; apportionment; burial expenses; limitations on compensation; annual statement by surviving spouse. - 44-510b. Compensation where death results from injury; compensation upon remarriage;...
44-510c Compensation for permanent total and temporary total disabilities. - 44-510c. Compensation for permanent total and temporary total disabilities. Where...
44-510d Compensation for certain permanent partial disabilities; computation thereof; schedule. - 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. - 44-510e. Compensation for temporary or permanent partial general disabilities; whole...
44-510f Employer's maximum liability for disability compensation; credit for unearned wages. - 44-510f. Employer's maximum liability for disability compensation; credit for unearned...
44-510g Vocational rehabilitation, agreement of employer or insurance carrier; vocational rehabilitation administrator and assistants; qualified service providers, referrals. - 44-510g. Vocational rehabilitation, agreement of employer or insurance carrier; vocational...
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. - 44-510h. Medical compensation; change of health care provider; examination by...
44-510i Medical benefits; contract with or appointment of medical administrator; maximum medical fee schedule; advisory panel. - 44-510i. Medical benefits; contract with or appointment of medical administrator;...
44-510j Medical benefits; fee disputes; utilization and peer review. - 44-510j. Medical benefits; fee disputes; utilization and peer review. When...
44-510k Post-award medical benefits; application; notice; attorney fees; termination or modification of benefits. - 44-510k. Post-award medical benefits; application; notice; attorney fees; termination or...
44-510l Warning notice to injured employee. - 44-510l. Warning notice to injured employee. (a) An insurer or...
44-511 Definitions; average weekly wage; volunteers; state's average weekly wage. - 44-511. Definitions; average weekly wage; volunteers; state's average weekly wage....
44-512 Time and manner of compensation payments. - 44-512. Time and manner of compensation payments. Workers compensation payments...
44-512a Failure to pay compensation when due; civil penalty; imposition and collection; attorney fees; other remedies. - 44-512a. Failure to pay compensation when due; civil penalty; imposition...
44-512b Failure to pay compensation prior to award without just cause; interest, penalty. - 44-512b. Failure to pay compensation prior to award without just...
44-513a Minors entitled to compensation; payment. - 44-513a. Minors entitled to compensation; payment. Whenever a minor person...
44-513b Same; act supplemental. - 44-513b. Same; act supplemental. The provisions of this act shall...
44-514 Payments not assignable; exception, orders for support. - 44-514. Payments not assignable; exception, orders for support. (a) Except...
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. - 44-515. Medical examinations; suspension of benefits; travel and living expenses;...
44-516 Medical examination by neutral health care provider. - 44-516. Medical examination by neutral health care provider. (a) In...
44-518 Refusal of medical examination; effect. - 44-518. Refusal of medical examination; effect. If the employee refuses...
44-519 Certificate of health care provider as evidence. - 44-519. Certificate of health care provider as evidence. Except in...
44-520 Notice of injury. - 44-520. Notice of injury. (a) (1) Proceedings for compensation under...
44-521 Agreements; approval. - 44-521. Agreements; approval. Compensation due under this act may be...
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. - 44-523. Hearing procedure; time limitations on evidence and entry of...
44-525 Form of findings and awards; effective date. - 44-525. Form of findings and awards; effective date. (a) Every...
44-526 Filing agreements, awards, etc. - 44-526. Filing agreements, awards, etc. Any award of compensation may...
44-527 Final receipts. - 44-527. Final receipts. At the time of making any final...
44-528 Review and modification of awards; reinstatement; cancellation; effective date. - 44-528. Review and modification of awards; reinstatement; cancellation; effective date....
44-529 Judgment on agreement or awards. - 44-529. Judgment on agreement or awards. At any time before...
44-530 Staying proceedings upon an award. - 44-530. Staying proceedings upon an award. In any proceedings upon...
44-531 Redemption of liability; lump-sum payment of award; exception. - 44-531. Redemption of liability; lump-sum payment of award; exception. (a)...
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... - 44-532. Subrogation of insurer or group-funded pool to rights and...
44-532a Liability of workers compensation fund for uninsured or insufficiently self-insured insolvent employers; cause of action against such employers. - 44-532a. Liability of workers compensation fund for uninsured or insufficiently...
44-534 Proceedings; time limitations; electronic filing system authorized. - 44-534. Proceedings; time limitations; electronic filing system authorized. (a) Whenever...
44-534a Preliminary hearings; orders for medical treatment and temporary total disability benefits; review of preliminary findings and orders; reimbursement from workers compensation fund. - 44-534a. Preliminary hearings; orders for medical treatment and temporary total...
44-535 When the right to compensation accrues. - 44-535. When the right to compensation accrues. The right to...
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. - 44-536. Attorney fees; limitations; lien; review of contracts and fees...
44-536a Signing of pleadings, motions and other documents; liability for frivolous filings. - 44-536a. Signing of pleadings, motions and other documents; liability for...
44-542a Election by individual employer, partner or self-employed person. - 44-542a. Election by individual employer, partner or self-employed person. Each...
44-543 Election by certain employees. - 44-543. Election by certain employees. (a) As used in this...
44-545 Defenses available in certain cases. - 44-545. Defenses available in certain cases. In an action to...
44-549 Hearings, venue; final award of administrative law judge; hearing powers of director and board. - 44-549. Hearings, venue; final award of administrative law judge; hearing...
44-550 Records of proceedings, documents; custody and preservation. - 44-550. Records of proceedings, documents; custody and preservation. The director...
44-550b Records open to public inspection, exceptions. - 44-550b. Records open to public inspection, exceptions. (a) All records...
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... - 44-551. Assistant directors, administrative law judges and special local administrative...
44-552 Record of hearing; certified shorthand reporter; transcript; costs. - 44-552. Record of hearing; certified shorthand reporter; transcript; costs. (a)...
44-553 Witness fees. - 44-553. Witness fees. Each witness who appears before the director...
44-554 Depositions. - 44-554. Depositions. The director or the administrative law judge, whoever...
44-555 Reporter's fees, assessment. - 44-555. Reporter's fees, assessment. The director or the administrative law...
44-555c Workers compensation appeals board; jurisdiction; composition and appointment; reappointment; term of office; qualifications, salary and expenses; panels; final orders, content and issuance. - 44-555c. Workers compensation appeals board; jurisdiction; composition and appointment; reappointment;...
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. - 44-556. Judicial review of actions of the board; procedure; payment...
44-556a Transfer of appeals due to constitutional defect. - 44-556a. Transfer of appeals due to constitutional defect. (a) Any...
44-557 Employer's duty to report accidents; civil penalty for failure to report; recovery of penalties. - 44-557. Employer's duty to report accidents; civil penalty for failure...
44-557a Compilation and publication of statistics; database of information; submission of data; contracts for actuarial or statistical services. - 44-557a. Compilation and publication of statistics; database of information; submission...
44-559 Insurance against liability; form and contents of policy. - 44-559. Insurance against liability; form and contents of policy. Every...
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... - 44-559a. Workers compensation insurance; deductibles option; occurrence deductible defined; payment...
44-561 Reserves. - 44-561. Reserves. No insurance carrier shall write any insurance against...
44-562 Reports to insurance commissioner; inspection. - 44-562. Reports to insurance commissioner; inspection. Every insurance carrier writing...
44-563 Violation of act. - 44-563. Violation of act. For any violation of the provisions...
44-565 Invalidity of part. - 44-565. Invalidity of part. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,...
44-566 Workers compensation fund to facilitate employment of handicapped workers; definitions. - 44-566. Workers compensation fund to facilitate employment of handicapped workers;...
44-566a Workers compensation fund; annual assessment; administration; actions against fund, parties, settlement; liabilities of fund; annual report; actuarial review. - 44-566a. Workers compensation fund; annual assessment; administration; actions against fund,...
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. - 44-567. Same; employment or retention of handicapped workers; relief from...
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. - 44-569. Same; awards for subsequent injuries to handicapped workers; apportionment...
44-569a Same; employer or insurance carrier reimbursed from fund, when. - 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. - 44-570. Same; employer's liability for no-dependent deaths; awards to fund;...
44-572 Same; review; modification or cancellation of awards. - 44-572. Same; review; modification or cancellation of awards. Any award...
44-573 Rules and regulations; filing. - 44-573. Rules and regulations; filing. The director of workers compensation...
44-574 Construing and citing workers compensation laws; severability. - 44-574. Construing and citing workers compensation laws; severability. (a) The...
44-575 State workers compensation self-insurance fund; state agencies self-insured as single employer; administration; state workplace health and safety program. - 44-575. State workers compensation self-insurance fund; state agencies self-insured as...
44-576 State workers compensation self-insurance fund; self-insurance assessment against state agencies; rate. - 44-576. State workers compensation self-insurance fund; self-insurance assessment against state...
44-577 Same; claims for compensation by state employees; service of claims; defense of fund; regional emergency medical response team. - 44-577. Same; claims for compensation by state employees; service of...
44-578 Same; administrative rules and regulations. - 44-578. Same; administrative rules and regulations. The secretary of health...
44-579 Same; copies of accident reports to secretary of administration. - 44-579. Same; copies of accident reports to secretary of administration....
44-580 Same; construction of 44-575 to 44-580. - 44-580. Same; construction of 44-575 to 44-580. The provisions of...
44-581 Group-funded workers compensation pools; requirements. - 44-581. Group-funded workers compensation pools; requirements. (a) Five or more...
44-582 Same; certificate of authority; application; commissioner's review of surplus funds. - 44-582. Same; certificate of authority; application; commissioner's review of surplus...
44-583 Same; irrevocable consent; service of process on commissioner of insurance. - 44-583. Same; irrevocable consent; service of process on commissioner of...
44-584 Same; certificate of authority, renewal, suspension, revocation; examinations. - 44-584. Same; certificate of authority, renewal, suspension, revocation; examinations. (a)...
44-585 Same; premiums; contributions; deposit of premiums; refunds. - 44-585. Same; premiums; contributions; deposit of premiums; refunds. (a) Premium...
44-586 Same; premiums; use; investments. - 44-586. Same; premiums; use; investments. The trustees shall not utilize...
44-587 Same; group-funded workers' compensation pools fee fund; expense of administration; assessments. - 44-587. Same; group-funded workers' compensation pools fee fund; expense of...
44-588 Same; premium tax; payment. - 44-588. Same; premium tax; payment. In addition to the fees...
44-589 Same; assessments; subject to article 24 of chapter 40 of Kansas Statutes Annotated. - 44-589. Same; assessments; subject to article 24 of chapter 40...
44-590 Same; new members; application; termination. - 44-590. Same; new members; application; termination. (a) After the inception...
44-591 Same; board of trustees; duties. - 44-591. Same; board of trustees; duties. To ensure the financial...
44-592 Same; licensing of persons soliciting workers compensation insurance. - 44-592. Same; licensing of persons soliciting workers compensation insurance. Any...
44-593 Reorganization of pool agreement under 12-2216 et seq. - 44-593. Reorganization of pool agreement under 12-2216 et seq. Any...
44-594 Same; confidentiality of certain financial information. - 44-594. Same; confidentiality of certain financial information. (a) All records...
44-5,101 Informational and educational materials; contents; language; distribution to insured and self-insured. - 44-5,101. Informational and educational materials; contents; language; distribution to insured...
44-5,102 Same; distribution upon notice of injury; preparation and dissemination. - 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. - 44-5,103. Same; cooperation by and duties of self-insurers and insurance...
44-5,104 Accident prevention programs; requirements and reports; inspections; duties of secretary of labor; failure to maintain, penalties. - 44-5,104. Accident prevention programs; requirements and reports; inspections; duties of...
44-5,110 Ombudsman program; qualifications and appointment of ombudsmen; special ombudsmen, contracts; dissemination of program information. - 44-5,110. Ombudsman program; qualifications and appointment of ombudsmen; special ombudsmen,...
44-5,117 Mediation conferences. - 44-5,117. Mediation conferences. (a) Upon the request of any party...
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... - 44-5,120. Fraudulent or abusive acts or practices; defined; powers, duties...
44-5,121 Same; cause of action to recover economic losses. - 44-5,121. Same; cause of action to recover economic losses. (a)...
44-5,122 Same; acts or practices constituting crimes, procedure; reporting alleged violations; review and investigation. - 44-5,122. Same; acts or practices constituting crimes, procedure; reporting alleged...
44-5,123 Same; immunity from civil liability for reporting information in good faith. - 44-5,123. Same; immunity from civil liability for reporting information in...
44-5,124 Assistant attorney general; appointment within division of workers compensation; duties. - 44-5,124. Assistant attorney general; appointment within division of workers compensation;...
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. - 44-5,125. Workers compensation fraud and other acts or practices constituting...
44-5,126 Severability. - 44-5,126. Severability. (a) If any provisions of this act or...
44-5,127 Affidavit of exempt status; fraud; penalties. - 44-5,127. Affidavit of exempt status; fraud; penalties. (a) Any person...