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Workers Compensation

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Section
44-5,101

Informational and educational materials; contents; language; distribution to insured and self-insured.

Section
44-5,102

Same; distribution upon notice of injury; preparation and dissemination.

Section
44-5,103

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

Section
44-5,104

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

Section
44-5,110

Ombudsman program; qualifications and appointment of ombudsmen; special ombudsmen, contracts; dissemination of program information.

Section
44-5,117

Mediation conferences.

Section
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 and desist orders; civil penalties; repayments, interest; review referrals, immunity.

Section
44-5,121

Same; cause of action to recover economic losses.

Section
44-5,122

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

Section
44-5,123

Same; immunity from civil liability for reporting information in good faith.

Section
44-5,124

Assistant attorney general; appointment within division of workers compensation; duties.

Section
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.

Section
44-5,126

Severability.

Section
44-5,127

Affidavit of exempt status; fraud; penalties.

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 limited for construction design professional; benefits reduced for certain retirement benefits.

Section
44-501b

Legislative intent; employer obligation, burden of proof; liability.

Section
44-501c

Public service benefits protection act.

Reservation of penalties.

Subcontracting.

Section
44-503a

Multiple employment; apportionment of liability.

Section
44-503c

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

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

Application of act.

Section
44-505b

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

Section
44-505c

Local political and taxing subdivision; payment of workmen's compensation coverage.

Section
44-505d

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

Section
44-505e

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

Section
44-505f

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

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

Definitions.

Incapacitated workman or dependent; exercise of rights; limitation of actions.

Section
44-510b

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

Section
44-510c

Compensation for permanent total and temporary total disabilities.

Section
44-510d

Compensation for certain permanent partial disabilities; computation thereof; schedule.

Section
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.

Section
44-510f

Employer's maximum liability for disability compensation; credit for unearned wages.

Section
44-510g

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

Section
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.

Section
44-510i

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

Section
44-510j

Medical benefits; fee disputes; utilization and peer review.

Section
44-510k

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

Section
44-510l

Warning notice to injured employee.

Definitions; average weekly wage; volunteers; state's average weekly wage.

Time and manner of compensation payments.

Section
44-512a

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

Section
44-512b

Failure to pay compensation prior to award without just cause; interest, penalty.

Section
44-513a

Minors entitled to compensation; payment.

Section
44-513b

Same; act supplemental.

Payments not assignable; exception, orders for support.

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

Medical examination by neutral health care provider.

Refusal of medical examination; effect.

Certificate of health care provider as evidence.

Notice of injury.

Agreements; approval.

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

Form of findings and awards; effective date.

Filing agreements, awards, etc.

Final receipts.

Review and modification of awards; reinstatement; cancellation; effective date.

Judgment on agreement or awards.

Staying proceedings upon an award.

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

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 pool members; eligibility to self-insure; merging employers.

Section
44-532a

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

Proceedings; time limitations; electronic filing system authorized.

Section
44-534a

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

When the right to compensation accrues.

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

Section
44-536a

Signing of pleadings, motions and other documents; liability for frivolous filings.

Section
44-542a

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

Election by certain employees.

Defenses available in certain cases.

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

Records of proceedings, documents; custody and preservation.

Section
44-550b

Records open to public inspection, exceptions.

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 and duties, compensation, fees and expenses; review of findings and awards by workers compensation appeals board; delayed order on board review, effect; payment of medical compensation pending review.

Record of hearing; certified shorthand reporter; transcript; costs.

Witness fees.

Depositions.

Reporter's fees, assessment.

Section
44-555c

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

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.

Section
44-556a

Transfer of appeals due to constitutional defect.

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

Section
44-557a

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

Insurance against liability; form and contents of policy.

Section
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-fund pools may offer deductibles option.

Reserves.

Reports to insurance commissioner; inspection.

Violation of act.

Invalidity of part.

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

Section
44-566a

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

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.

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

Section
44-569a

Same; employer or insurance carrier reimbursed from fund, when.

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

Same; review; modification or cancellation of awards.

Rules and regulations; filing.

Construing and citing workers compensation laws; severability.

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

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

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

Same; administrative rules and regulations.

Same; copies of accident reports to secretary of administration.

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

Group-funded workers compensation pools; requirements.

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

Same; irrevocable consent; service of process on commissioner of insurance.

Same; certificate of authority, renewal, suspension, revocation; examinations.

Same; premiums; contributions; deposit of premiums; refunds.

Same; premiums; use; investments.

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

Same; premium tax; payment.

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

Same; new members; application; termination.

Same; board of trustees; duties.

Same; licensing of persons soliciting workers compensation insurance.

Reorganization of pool agreement under 12-2216 et seq.

Same; confidentiality of certain financial information.