Kansas StatutesChapter 44 LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
- Article 1 PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES
- Article 2 EIGHT-HOUR DAY ON PUBLIC WORK
- Article 3 PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION
- Article 4 PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
- Article 5 WORKERS COMPENSATION
- 44-501. Employer obligation; burden of proof; defenses; exceptions; legislative intent; benefits reduced for certain retirement benefits.
- 44-501a
- 44-502. Reservation of penalties.
- 44-503. Subcontracting.
- 44-503a. Multiple employment; apportionment of liability.
- 44-503b
- 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.
- 44-505a
- 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.
- 44-507
- 44-508. Definitions.
- 44-508a
- 44-508b
- 44-509. Incapacitated workman or dependent; exercise of rights; limitation of actions.
- 44-510
- 44-510a. Reduction in compensation for prior compensable permanent injury; termination of reduction.
- 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; schedule.
- 44-510e. Compensation for temporary or permanent partial general disabilities; extent of disability; functional impairment defined; termination upon death from other causes; limitations; other remedie
- 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.
- 44-510i. Medical benefits; 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.
- 44-511. Average gross weekly wage computation; average yearly wage; 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.
- 44-513
- 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; 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.
- 44-517
- 44-518. Refusal of medical examination; effect.
- 44-519. Certificate of health care provider as evidence.
- 44-520. Notice of injury.
- 44-520a. Claim for compensation; time limitation.
- 44-521. Agreements; approval.
- 44-522
- 44-523. Hearing procedure; time limitations on evidence and entry of award; prehearing settlement conference; closure of claims.
- 44-524
- 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
- 44-532a. Liability of workers compensation fund for uninsured insolvent employers; cause of action against such employers.
- 44-532b
- 44-533
- 44-534. Proceedings; time limitations.
- 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 papers; liability for frivolous filings.
- 44-537
- 44-538 to 44-541
- 44-542
- 44-542a. Election by individual employer, partner or self-employed person.
- 44-543. Election by certain employees.
- 44-544
- 44-545. Defenses available in certain cases.
- 44-546
- 44-547
- 44-548
- 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.
- 44-550a
- 44-550b. Records open to public inspection, exceptions.
- 44-551. Assistant directors, administrative law judges and special local administrative law judges; application, qualifications, appointment, term; nominating and review 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.
- 44-555a
- 44-555b
- 44-555c. Workers compensation board; jurisdiction; composition and appointment; term of office; qualifications, salary and expenses; nominating committee; 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
- 44-556a. Transfer of appeals due to constitutional defect.
- 44-557. Employer's duty to report accidents; limitation of actions; 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.
- 44-558
- 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 insuran
- 44-560
- 44-561. Reserves.
- 44-562. Reports to insurance commissioner; inspection.
- 44-563. Violation of act.
- 44-564
- 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.
- 44-566b
- 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
- 44-567a
- 44-568
- 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.
- 44-571
- 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.
- 44-595. Reserved.
- 44-596. Workers compensation advisory council; composition and appointment; duties and functions; annual organization; vote required to adopt recommendations; closed meeting of employer or employee re
- 44-597 to 44-5,100. Reserved.
- 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.
- 44-5,105 to 44-5,109. Reserved.
- 44-5,110. Ombudsman program; qualifications and appointment of ombudsmen; special ombudsmen, contracts; dissemination of program information.
- 44-5,111 to 44-5,116
- 44-5,117. Mediation conferences.
- 44-5,118, 44-5,119. Reserved.
- 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 inves
- 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.
- Article 5a OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
- Article 6 REGULATION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
- 44-601. Prescription of functions.
- 44-601a
- 44-601b. Same; children in industry; factory, workshop, mill and mine inspection.
- 44-602
- 44-603. Utilities and employments subject to supervision.
- 44-604, 44-605
- 44-606. Continuity and efficiency in operation of industries.
- 44-607. Investigations and temporary findings.
- 44-608. Orders affecting hours, ways and conditions of employment; modification.
- 44-609. Rights and contracts of parties.
- 44-610. Notice of investigation or hearing; publication.
- 44-611. Powers in investigations.
- 44-612. Judicial review of secretary's actions.
- 44-613
- 44-614. Labor unions; collective bargaining.
- 44-615. Unlawful acts against witnesses and litigants.
- 44-616. Business operations; limitation or cessation, hearings; changing conditions.
- 44-617. Violations of act; quitting employment; picketing; intimidation.
- 44-618. Penalties for violating 44-601 to 44-628.
- 44-619. Inducing violation of act or orders; penalty.
- 44-620. Emergency control and operation.
- 44-621. Controversies between employer and employee; authority of secretary.
- 44-622. Evidence taking; examiner, appointment, qualifications, authority.
- 44-623. Orders as to minimum or standard wage; accounts pending investigations.
- 44-624. Industrial conditions and relations; investigations, inquiries.
- 44-625. Effect of act on other rights and remedies.
- 44-626. Construction of 44-601 to 44-628.
- 44-627
- 44-628. Partial invalidity of act.
- 44-629
- 44-630
- 44-631. Factory, mill and mine inspection.
- 44-632
- 44-633
- 44-634. Annual reports; duties as to labor and industrial pursuits; enforcement of laws.
- 44-635. Interrogatories and testimony; penalty for failure to testify; information deemed confidential; penalty for disclosing.
- 44-636. Places of business; inspection; safety and protection of employees; orders; notice and hearing; penalty.
- 44-637. Definitions.
- 44-638. Statistics and information by state and municipal officers.
- 44-639. State policy as to wages, hours and insanitary conditions.
- 44-640. Conditions of employment detrimental to health and welfare unlawful.
- 44-641, 44-642
- 44-643. Wages, hours and conditions for learners, apprentices and minors.
- 44-644
- 44-645. Same; investigation; orders; notice and hearing; employer to display order; petition for rehearing.
- 44-646. Same; inspectors and clerical personnel.
- 44-647. Same; review of orders.
- 44-648. Same; penalties.
- 44-649
- 44-650. Same; act supplemental.
- 44-651
- 44-652
- 44-653, 44-654
- 44-655
- 44-656, 44-657
- 44-658
- 44-659
- 44-660
- 44-661. Kansas apprenticeship council; establishment; composition; qualifications; terms; quorum; vacancies; organization; officers; meetings; expenses; clerical, secretarial and staff assistance.
- 44-661a
- 44-662. Powers, duties and functions.
- Article 7 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW
- 44-701. Short title.
- 44-702. Declaration of state public policy.
- 44-703. Definitions.
- 44-704. Benefits.
- 44-704a. Extended benefits.
- 44-704b. Same; disqualification conditions; suitable work defined.
- 44-704c. Additional benefits payable; shared work program.
- 44-705. Benefit eligibility conditions.
- 44-706. Disqualification for benefits.
- 44-706a. Application of 44-705, 44-706.
- 44-707
- 44-707a
- 44-708
- 44-709. Claims for benefits; filing; determination of; appointment of referees; appeals, time; procedures; board of review, membership, compensation and duties; witness fees; judicial review of order
- 44-709a
- 44-710. Employer contributions, liability for and payment of; pooled fund; election to become reimbursing employer; payments in lieu of contributions; group accounts.
- 44-710a. Same; classification of employers; establishment and assignment of annual rates; surcharge on negative accounts; rate reductions authorized, conditions; successor classifications; voluntary c
- 44-710b. Rate of contributions, benefit cost rate and benefit liability, notification; review and redetermination; judicial review; periodic notification of benefits charged.
- 44-710c
- 44-710d. Governmental entities; election, mode of payment; rated governmental employer; rate computation; notice.
- 44-710e. Governmental entities; tax levy, use of proceeds; employee benefits contribution fund.
- 44-710f. Counties to provide coverage for certain district court employees.
- 44-710g
- 44-710h
- 44-710i. Common paymaster; wages actually disbursed by employer.
- 44-710j
- 44-711. Period of liability for contributions; election and termination of employer coverage; exceptions; document copies, fees.
- 44-712. Employment security fund.
- 44-713. Merit awards for certain employees.
- 44-713a. In-service training.
- 44-714. Administration of act; powers and duties of secretary; employees; certain political activities prohibited, penalties; advisory councils; reports and records, confidentiality; witnesses, oaths
- 44-715. Kansas state employment service; officers and employees; appointments; powers and duties.
- 44-716. Employment security administration fund.
- 44-716a. Special employment security fund; creation; authorized expenditures and transfers.
- 44-717. Collection of employer payments; penalties and interest, past-due reports and payments; priorities; liens, enforcement; seizure and sale of property; procedure; refunds; cash deposit or bond;
- 44-718. Protection of rights and benefits; penalties; recoupment of food stamp overissuances.
- 44-719. Penalties for violation of act; repayment of benefits ineligibly received, interest thereon; criminal prosecution.
- 44-720. Representation in court; prosecutions.
- 44-721. Nonliability of state.
- 44-722. Saving clause.
- 44-723. Operation concurrent with federal act.
- 44-724. Separability of provisions.
- 44-725. Contributions and payments in lieu of contributions deductible in computation of Kansas taxable income.
- 44-726
- 44-727. Title to real property acquired with federal funds.
- 44-728 to 44-730
- 44-731
- 44-732 to 44-734
- 44-735
- 44-736, 44-737
- 44-738
- 44-739 to 44-742
- 44-743 to 44-745
- 44-746 to 44-748
- 44-749
- 44-750, 44-751
- 44-752. Sections 44-704a and 44-713a part of and supplemental to employment security law.
- 44-753 to 44-756
- 44-757. Shared work compensation program; definitions; rules and regulations; procedures; employer plans, review and approval; benefits, eligibility and amount; extended benefit eligibility; limit on
- 44-758. Lessor employing units and client lessees; liability for contributions on wages for services performed for client lessees; reports and records.
- 44-759. Administrative rulings; availability of.
- 44-760. Employment security insurance act for domestic violence survivors; citation.
- 44-761. Same; definitions.
- 44-762. Same; curriculum for claimants, implementation and approval.
- 44-763. Same; benefits not chargeable to employer's accounts.
- 44-764. Same; supplemental to employment security law.
- 44-765. Motor vehicle lease agreements; definitions; determination of employment relationship.
- 44-766. Employers; misclassification of employee; penalty.
- Article 8 EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
- Article 9 BOILER INSPECTION
- Article 10 KANSAS ACTS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
- Article 11 DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
- Article 12 MINIMUM WAGE AND MAXIMUM HOURS
- Article 14 NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
- Article 15 ATHLETE AGENTS
- Article 16 AMUSEMENT RIDES