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Workers' Compensation Summary - Kansas

The Kansas Department of Labor administers the Workers' Compensation program. The following brief summary is intended to provide a general overview of Workers' Compensation coverage and benefits in Kansas. See the separate topic for help with acronyms. For further information contact your local or state Workers' Compensation Program office. This information is based on data originally provided by the U.S. Department of Labor and updated by the Kansas Department of Labor, and is current as of January 2011.

Benefit rates change annually on July 1 of each year. The rates shown below are in effect from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

Type of Law and Insurance Requirements

In Kansas, workers' compensation is compulsory, and some waivers are permitted. There is no state fund. Employers may insure through private carriers, self-insurance, or through groups of employers. There is no exemption for employers with small numbers of employees. Employers are exempt if they have a total gross annual payroll in the preceding year of less than $20,000, and anticipate the same or lower payroll expenses for the current year.

Coverage of Agricultural Workers

Employers may secure coverage voluntarily, even though no statutory provisions are prescribed.

Coverage of Domestic Employees

Covers any domestic worker if the employer had a total gross payroll for the preceding calendar year of $10,000 or more for all workers under his or her employ.

Medical Benefits

Full medical benefits are provided with no time or monetary limitations.

Benefits for Temporary Total Disability (TTD)

The percentage of worker's wage paid is 66 2/3. For weekly payments, the minimum is $25 and the maximum is $545, 75% of SAWW. The maximum period of payments is the duration of disability. The maximum total amount payable is $100,000. WC benefits are subject to UI and Social Security benefit offsets.

Benefits for Permanent Total Disability (PTD)

The percentage of worker's wage paid is 66 2/3. For weekly payments, the minimum is $25 and the maximum is $545, 75% of SAWW. The maximum period of payments is the duration of disability. The maximum total amount payable is $125,000. WC benefits are subject to UI and Social Security benefit offsets.

Benefits for Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)

The percentage of worker's wage paid is 66 2/3. For weekly payments, the minimum is $25 and the maximum is $545, 75% of SAWW. For non-scheduled injuries, the maximum period of payments is 415 weeks and the maximum total amount payable is $100,000 for a work disability and $50,000 for a functional disability. WC benefits are subject to UI and Social Security benefit offsets.

Disfigurement Benefits

In Kansas, when a disfigurement is a handicap in obtaining or retaining employment, compensation will be paid up to a maximum of 415 weeks.

Offset Provisions in State Laws

Section 44-510g(o)--No compensation will be payable for temporary total or temporary partial disability under the workers' compensation law for any week that an employee is receiving unemployment compensation benefits under the employment security law, under the law of another State, or under a similar Federal law.

Contact Information

Kansas Division of Workers' Compensation
Department of Labor
800 SW Jackson, Suite 600
Topeka, KS 66612-1227

Phone: (785) 296-6767
Toll-free: (800) 332-0353

Internet: http://www.dol.ks.gov/WC/about.html

Additional Information

An informational pamphlet about the Kansas Workers' Compensation Ombudsman and Claims Advisory Services is available in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) online at:
http://www.dol.ks.gov/WC/doc/k-wc-p101.pdf

The Workers Compensation Board was established in 1993 to decide appeals of orders and awards from the workers compensation administrative law judges. Substantial information about it, including summaries and full text of its decisions, is available online at:
http://www.dol.ks.gov/WC/about_board.html

Current and historical benefit levels may be found at:
http://www.dol.ks.gov/wc/current.html

Other State's Summaries

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Source

Information for this topic was drawn from pages of the WC website at:
http://www.dol.ks.gov/WC/about.html

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