Kansas Statutes

Chapter 44.—LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

• Article 1.—PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES
  • 44-101 Repealed.
  • 44-102 Repealed.
  • 44-103 Repealed.
  • 44-104 Repealed.
  • 44-105 Repealed.
  • 44-106 Repealed.
  • 44-107 Repealed.
  • 44-108 Repealed.
  • 44-109 Repealed.
  • 44-110 Repealed.
  • 44-111, 44-112 Repealed.
  • 44-113 through 44-116 Repealed.
  • 44-117 Employer not to prevent discharged employee from obtaining employment.
  • 44-118 Same; penalty.
  • 44-119 Same; liability; attorney's fee.
  • 44-119a Employer immunity from liability and suit for disclosure of employment information.
  • 44-120 through 44-123 Repealed.
  • 44-124 Repealed.
  • 44-125 Definitions.
  • 44-126 Wage payment.
  • 44-127 Crew chief registration; information to state employment service.
  • 44-128 Availability of information furnished.
  • 44-129 Violation of act.
  • 44-130 Employment agreements assigning employee rights in inventions to employer; restrictions; certain provisions void; notice and disclosure.
  • 44-131 Discharge of certain employees prohibited.
  • 44-132 Employee status of motor carrier not altered due to deployment, implementation or use of motor carrier safety improvements.
• Article 2.—EIGHT-HOUR DAY ON PUBLIC WORK (Not in active use)
  • 44-201 Repealed.
  • 44-202 Repealed.
  • 44-203 Repealed.
  • 44-204 Repealed.
  • 44-205 Repealed.
• Article 3.—PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION
  • 44-301 Repealed.
  • 44-302 Repealed.
  • 44-303 Repealed.
  • 44-304 Repealed.
  • 44-305 Repealed.
  • 44-306 Repealed.
  • 44-307 Repealed.
  • 44-308 Repealed.
  • 44-309 Repealed.
  • 44-310 Repealed.
  • 44-311 Repealed.
  • 44-312 Preference of wages of employees in insolvency.
  • 44-313 Definitions.
  • 44-314 Pay periods; payment methods.
  • 44-315 Separation prior to payday; damages for willful non-payment.
  • 44-316 Payment of undisputed wages; remedies retained.
  • 44-317 Liability under subcontracts.
  • 44-318 Deceased employees.
  • 44-319 Withholding of wages, limitations on; deductions from wages, when allowed.
  • 44-319a Automatic enrollment in an employee retirement plan; requirements.
  • 44-320 Notification to employees.
  • 44-321 Waivers prohibited.
  • 44-322 Enforcement; hearings; powers of secretary; contempt.
  • 44-322a Enforcement; hearing; action of secretary; judicial review.
  • 44-323 Assessment of interest; who deemed employer.
  • 44-324 Proceedings; assignment of claims taken by secretary, when; fee; wage claims assignment fee fund.
  • 44-325 Rules and regulations.
  • 44-326 Severability.
  • 44-327 Agreements with other states to collect wages and perform reciprocal services.
  • 44-328 through 44-340 Reserved.
  • 44-341 Payment of commissions; definitions.
  • 44-342 Same; termination of contractual relationship; penalty and interest for nonpayment, when.
  • 44-343 Same; payment of undisputed commissions; effect of acceptance.
  • 44-344 Same; deceased salesperson.
  • 44-345 Same; corporate employees; liability for violation.
  • 44-346 Same; proceedings to enforce act.
  • 44-347 Same; collection of commissions not covered by act.
• Article 4.—PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
  • 44-401 Definitions.
  • 44-402 Private employment agencies; license required; fees; duration of license.
  • 44-403 Bond of licensee.
  • 44-404 Action on bond.
  • 44-405 Revocation of license; hearings.
  • 44-406 Register of applicants; examination by secretary.
  • 44-407 Application fee; receipts.
  • 44-408 False notices, advertisements or information.
  • 44-409 Complaints and prosecutions.
  • 44-410 Penalties for violations.
  • 44-411 Disposition of moneys received from fees.
  • 44-412 Rules and regulations.
  • 44-413 Repealed.
  • 44-414 Repealed.
  • 44-415 Repealed.
  • 44-416, 44-417 Repealed.
• 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 limited for construction design professional; benefits reduced for certain retirement benefits.
  • 44-501a Repealed.
  • 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.
  • 44-503b Repealed.
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 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.
  • 44-505g Application of workers compensation act to members of national guard.
  • 44-506 Application of act to certain businesses or employments, lands and premises.
  • 44-507 Repealed.
  • 44-508 Definitions.
  • 44-508a Repealed.
  • 44-508b Repealed.
  • 44-509 Incapacitated workman or dependent; exercise of rights; limitation of actions.
  • 44-510 Repealed.
  • 44-510a Repealed.
  • 44-510b Compensation where death results from injury; compensation upon remarriage; apportionment; burial expenses; limitations on compensation; annual adjustment thereto; 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; annual adjustment thereto; 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 healthcare provider; examination by alternate healthcare 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; required procedure; 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; coverage for services performed by members for a union or other association in certain circumstances.
  • 44-512 Time and manner of compensation payments; notice of certain payments to injured worker's
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 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 healthcare providers' opinions.
  • 44-516 Medical examination by neutral healthcare provider.
  • 44-517 Repealed.
  • 44-518 Refusal of medical examination; effect.
  • 44-519 Certificate of healthcare provider as evidence; exchange of medical reports by parties; testimony of healthcare provider admissible as evidence by submission of complete medical report; procedure; notice; disputes; medical records or reports of other healthcare providers.
  • 44-520 Notice of injury.
  • 44-520a Repealed.
  • 44-521 Agreements; approval.
  • 44-522 Repealed.
  • 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.
  • 44-524 Repealed.
  • 44-525 Form of findings and awards; effective date.
  • 44-526 Modification of award of compensation by agreement to be filed with director to be valid; time requirement.
  • 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; settlement award on written stipulation; requirements; from; approval by administrative law judge.
  • 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 pool members; eligibility to self-insure; merging employers.
  • 44-532a Liability of workers compensation fund for uninsured or insufficiently self-insured insolvent employers; cause of action against such employers.
  • 44-532b Repealed.
  • 44-533 Repealed.
  • 44-534 Proceedings; time limitations; electronic filing system authorized.
  • 44-534a Preliminary hearings; exchange of medical reports; orders for medical treatment and temporary total disability benefits; review of preliminary findings and orders; reimbursement from workers compensation fund; procedures not allowed for post-award medical benefits.
  • 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.
  • 44-537 Repealed.
  • 44-538 through 44-541 Repealed.
  • 44-542 Repealed.
  • 44-542a Election by individual employer, partner or self-employed person.
  • 44-543 Election by certain employees.
  • 44-544 Repealed.
  • 44-545 Defenses available in certain cases.
  • 44-546 Repealed.
  • 44-547 Repealed.
  • 44-548 Repealed.
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 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 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.
  • 44-552 Record of hearing; certified shorthand reporter; digital recording; transcript; transcription and attestation of accuracy of digital recording; transcripts as evidence; costs.
  • 44-553 Witness fees.
  • 44-554 Depositions.
  • 44-555 Reporter's fees, assessment.
  • 44-555a Repealed.
  • 44-555b Repealed.
  • 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.
  • 44-558 Repealed.
  • 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-fund pools may offer deductibles option.
  • 44-560 Repealed.
  • 44-561 Reserves.
  • 44-562 Reports to insurance commissioner; inspection.
  • 44-563 Violation of act.
  • 44-564 Repealed.
  • 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, impleading of principal by fund, settlement; liabilities of fund; annual report; actuarial review.
  • 44-566b Repealed.
  • 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.
  • 44-567a Repealed.
  • 44-568 Repealed.
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 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 K.S.A. 44-575 through 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 Certificate of authority, renewal, suspension, revocation; examinations.
  • 44-585 Same; premiums; contributions; deposit of premiums; refunds.
  • 44-586 Same; premiums; use; investments.
  • 44-587 Repealed.
  • 44-588 Premium tax; rate, payment and assessment period.
  • 44-589 Same; assessments; subject to article 24 of chapter 40 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.
  • 44-590 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 K.S.A. 12-2216 et seq.
  • 44-594 Same; confidentiality of certain financial information.
  • 44-595 Reserved.
  • 44-596 Repealed.
  • 44-597 through 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 through 44-5,109 Reserved.
  • 44-5,110 Ombudsman program; qualifications and appointment of ombudsmen; special ombudsmen, contracts; dissemination of program information.
  • 44-5,111 through 44-5,116 Repealed.
  • 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 investigation and enforcement; hearings; costs; cease and desist orders; civil penalties; repayments, interest; review referrals, immunity.
  • 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.
• Article 5a.—OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
  • 44-5a01 Occupational diseases; treated as injuries by accident under workmen's compensation act; defined; limitations of liability; aggravations.
  • 44-5a02 Repealed.
  • 44-5a03 Fraudulent representation.
  • 44-5a04 Disablement and disability defined; cancellation of award, when.
  • 44-5a05 Workman or dependents not entitled to compensation, when.
  • 44-5a06 Date from which compensation is computed; employer liable.
  • 44-5a07 Securing payment of compensation; liability exclusive.
  • 44-5a08 Rights of employer subrogated to insurance carrier.
  • 44-5a09 Silicosis defined.
  • 44-5a10 Disability or death from silicosis; compensation rights.
  • 44-5a11, 44-5a12 Repealed.
  • 44-5a13 Compensation for death from silicosis complicated with other disease; how paid.
  • 44-5a14 Repealed.
  • 44-5a15 Waiver by employee affected with disease although not disabled; effect.
  • 44-5a16 Dermatitis; disability after receiving compensation; effect.
  • 44-5a17 Notice of disease and filing of claim; deemed waived, when.
  • 44-5a18 Autopsy; notice; findings; public record.
  • 44-5a19 Award or denial of award reviewed, when.
  • 44-5a20 Act inapplicable, when.
  • 44-5a21 Rules and regulations.
  • 44-5a22 Act supplemental to workmen's compensation law.
• Article 6.—REGULATION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
  • 44-601 Prescription of functions.
  • 44-601a Repealed.
  • 44-601b Same; children in industry; factory, workshop, mill and mine inspection.
  • 44-602 Repealed.
  • 44-603 Utilities and employments subject to supervision.
  • 44-604, 44-605 Repealed.
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 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 K.S.A. 44-601 through 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 K.S.A. 44-601 through 44-628.
  • 44-627 Repealed.
  • 44-628 Partial invalidity of act.
  • 44-629 Repealed.
  • 44-630 Repealed.
  • 44-631 Factory, mill and mine inspection.
  • 44-632 Repealed.
  • 44-633 Repealed.
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 44-643 Wages, hours and conditions for learners, apprentices and minors.
  • 44-644 Repealed.
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 44-650 Same; act supplemental.
  • 44-651 Repealed.
  • 44-652 Repealed.
  • 44-653, 44-654 Repealed.
  • 44-655 Repealed.
  • 44-656, 44-657 Repealed.
  • 44-658 Repealed.
  • 44-659 Repealed.
  • 44-660 Repealed.
  • 44-661 Kansas apprenticeship council; establishment; composition; qualifications; terms; quorum; vacancies; organization; officers; meetings; expenses; clerical, secretarial and staff assistance.
  • 44-661a Repealed.
  • 44-662 Powers, duties and functions.
  • 44-663 Employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements; exemptions required for certain employees; waiver requests; complaint and investigation process for violations to be administered by secretary of labor; enforcement actions by the attorney general; civil penalties to be imposed by the court; definitions.
  • 44-664 Certification by attorney general of final court order holding K.S.A. 44-663 unconstitutional; notice of such certification upon publication by secretary of state; repeal of K.S.A. 44-709b upon publication of such notice; severability of certain provisions.
• Article 7.—EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW
  • 44-701 Short title.
  • 44-702 Declaration of state public policy.
  • 44-703 Definitions.
  • 44-703a Repealed.
  • 44-704 Benefits; limitations on; notification of claimant's employment to secretary for children and families.
  • 44-704a Extended benefits.
  • 44-704b Same; disqualification conditions; suitable work defined.
  • 44-704c Repealed.
  • 44-705 Benefit eligibility conditions; procedure regarding refusals of suitable work; notice to claimant; audit process for employer reports of claimant work search and my reemployment plan compliance; notice of such, reporting options.
  • 44-706 Disqualification for benefits, exceptions; examination by secretary; approval of substance abuse program; approval of job skills program.
  • 44-706a Application of K.S.A. 44-705, 44-706.
  • 44-706b Repealed.
  • 44-706c Repealed.
  • 44-707 Repealed.
  • 44-707a Repealed.
  • 44-708 Repealed.
  • 44-709 Claims for benefits; filing; determination of; appeals; appointment of referees; time computation; board of review, membership, qualifications and application process, compensation and duties; procedure; witness fees; judicial review; admissibility and effect of administrative action in separate or subsequent proceeding; appearances; manner of hearings.
  • 44-709a Repealed.
  • 44-709b Exceptions to eligibility conditions and disqualification conditions in employment security law; retroactive payment of benefits; duties of secretary of labor; appeal of award or denial of benefits; repayment or benefit offset.
  • 44-710 Employer contributions, payment; rates; charging of benefit payments; employers held harmless for fraud; time computation; pooled fund; reimbursing employers, reports and payments, benefit costs, allocation, group accounts.
  • 44-710a Employer contributions; classification of employers; establishment and assignment of annual rates; successor classifications; debt relief for negative rated remployers; publication of contribution amount tables and effective contribution schedules; voluntary contributions; annual certification of Kansas account balance; report to legislative coordinating council; employment security interest assessment fund abolished.
  • 44-710b Rate of contributions, benefit cost rate and benefit liability, notification; review and redetermination; judicial review; periodic notification of benefits charged; federal employers held harmless for fraud; improper payments information review; cessation of federal COVID-19 benefit programs; suspension of state benefits during payment of federal unemployment benefits.
  • 44-710c Repealed.
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 44-710h Repealed.
  • 44-710i Common paymaster; wages actually disbursed by employer.
  • 44-710j Repealed.
  • 44-711 Period of liability for contributions; election and termination of employer coverage; exceptions; document copies, fees.
  • 44-712 Employment security fund; loans from pooled money investment board, when.
  • 44-713 Merit awards for certain employees.
  • 44-713a In-service training.
  • 44-714 Administration of act; powers and duties of secretary; employees, agents and contractors; reports and records, confidentiality; disclosure of information; witnesses, oaths and subpoenas; state-federal cooperation; fees for document copies.
  • 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; liability of officers and stockholders and members and managers of limited liability companies; electronic filing of wage reports, contribution returns and payments; waiver of electronic filing; grace period for certain penalties.
  • 44-718 Protection of rights and benefits; penalties; recoupment of food stamp overissuances; withholding of state income tax from unemployment compensation.
  • 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 Repealed.
  • 44-727 Title to real property acquired with federal funds.
  • 44-728 through 44-730 Repealed.
  • 44-731 Repealed.
  • 44-732 through 44-734 Repealed.
  • 44-735 Repealed.
  • 44-736, 44-737 Repealed.
  • 44-738 Repealed.
  • 44-739 through 44-742 Repealed.
  • 44-743 through 44-745 Repealed.
  • 44-746 through 44-748 Repealed.
  • 44-749 Repealed.
  • 44-750, 44-751 Repealed.
  • 44-752 Sections K.S.A. 44-704a and 44-713a part of and supplemental to employment security law.
  • 44-753 through 44-756 Repealed.
  • 44-757 Short-term compensation program; definitions; rules and regulations; promotion of program; procedures; employer plans, requirements, review and approval; benefits, eligibility and amount; benefit period.
  • 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.
  • 44-767 Classification of workers; withholding tax and payroll information; unemployment insurance contributions due; determination of misclassification of worker, collection of income withholding taxes.
  • 44-768 Determination of classification of worker as an employee or independent contractor; circumstances for reasonable basis of classification; imposition of penalties, when.
  • 44-769 Annual report on investigations on misclassification of employees.
  • 44-770 Report on employment refusal based on misconduct.
  • 44-771 Unemployment compensation modernization and improvement council; creation; membership; terms; vacancies; dissolution; compensation; organization; duties and limitations; audit and executive session; staffing; initial report; certain duties of secretary; posting of materials; notifications; strategic staffing plan; rules and regulations; status reports.
  • 44-772 Unemployment insurance program information technology system; development; utilization of technology and features; deadline; extension by legislative coordinating council; inclusion of components, features and program integrity elements specified and defined by unemployment compensation modernization and improvement council; certain duties of secretary; continuing implementation of new program integrity elements; use of cross-check programs; memorandums of understanding; rules and regulations; annual report.
  • 44-773 Tax consequences information for claimants to be provided by secretary.
  • 44-774 Posting of trust fund computations and data by secretary; annual certification memorandum on negative rated employers; submission by secretary to legislature.
  • 44-775 Establishment of my reemployment plan; participation by claimants required; exceptions; extensions of temporary unemployment by secretary; conditions; limitation on total temporary unemployment; duties of secretary of labor and secretary of commerce related to the provision of reemployment services; annual reports; duties of claimants.
  • 44-776 Expired.
  • 44-777 Identity verification for claimants; form; permitted documentation; presentation to and verification by law enforcement officer; presumption of identity; immunity from liability for law enforcement.
• Article 8.—EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
  • 44-801 Certain labor organizations prohibited from being representative unit for the purpose of collective bargaining.
  • 44-802 Definitions.
  • 44-803 Rights of employees.
  • 44-804 Registration of business agents; annual fee.
  • 44-805 Repealed.
  • 44-806 Repealed.
  • 44-806a Repealed.
  • 44-807 Records kept by secretary of state; records to be made available for examination and copies.
  • 44-808 Unlawful acts of employer.
  • 44-809 Unlawful acts.
  • 44-809a Certain acts unlawful and against public policy; construction.
  • 44-810 Action against a business agent for violations of act.
  • 44-811 Action by or against unincorporated organization.
  • 44-811a Purchasing and conveying of real estate by unincorporated labor organization.
  • 44-812 Fees to state general fund.
  • 44-813 Certain rights protected.
  • 44-814 Violations of act; injunctions.
  • 44-815 Invalidity of part.
  • 44-816 Rules and regulations.
  • 44-817 Mediators; appointment; functions; compensation; confidentiality.
  • 44-818 Agricultural employment relations; declaration of public policy.
  • 44-819 Agricultural employment relations; definitions.
  • 44-820 Agricultural labor relations; board, when activated; composition, appointment and qualifications; powers and duties; meetings and compensation; deactivation.
  • 44-820a Repealed.
  • 44-821 Agricultural employee organizations authorized; purposes; limitations.
  • 44-822 Rights of agricultural employers.
  • 44-823 Certified employee organizations; duties of agricultural employers; determination and designation of appropriate unit; certification of representatives of appropriate unit; investigations, hearings and elections by board; membership in appropriate unit and employee organizations; duties of employee organizations.
  • 44-824 Rights and duties of certified or recognized employee organizations.
  • 44-825 Memorandum of agreement by representatives of employer and employee organization.
  • 44-826 Impasse resolution procedures; board hearing; judicial review.
  • 44-827 Dues check-off.
  • 44-828 Prohibited practices.
  • 44-829 Proceedings concerning prohibited practices; procedure; judicial review and enforcement of board's actions; remedies for certain violations.
  • 44-830 Actions for damages.
  • 44-831 Violations of right to work amendment; civil action for damages; attorneys' fees as costs, exception; limitation of actions.
• Article 9.—BOILER INSPECTION
  • 44-901 Repealed.
  • 44-902 Repealed.
  • 44-903 through 44-906 Repealed.
  • 44-907 Repealed.
  • 44-908 Repealed.
  • 44-909 through 44-911 Repealed.
  • 44-912 Repealed.
  • 44-913 Title and application of act.
  • 44-914 Definitions.
  • 44-915 Act inapplicable to certain boilers and pressure vessels.
  • 44-916 Rules and regulations; inspections; certifications.
  • 44-917 Conformity to law, variance; maximum allowable pressure; application of act to boilers and pressure vessels previously installed.
  • 44-918 Appointment of chief inspector and deputy inspectors by state fire marshal; compensation; powers and duties under act.
  • 44-919 Repealed.
  • 44-920 Insurance company inspectors; certificates of competency as special inspectors; employment status; inspections by, exempt from state fee.
  • 44-921 Same; suspension, reinstatement, revocation of certificate.
  • 44-922 Same; replacement of lost or destroyed certificate.
  • 44-923 Inspections.
  • 44-924 Same; report by inspector; inspection certificate period of validity; revocation or suspension.
  • 44-925 Installation and operation violations; penalties.
  • 44-926 Inspection and certificate fees; disposition.
  • 44-927 Bond; chief inspector, deputy inspectors.
  • 44-928 Hearing on actions of state fire marshal; judicial review.
  • 44-929 Exclusive jurisdiction of state over boiler safety.
  • 44-930 Severability.
  • 44-931 Transfer of powers and duties of secretary of labor under the boiler safety act.
  • 44-932 Same; state fire marshal successor to powers, duties, functions and records of secretary of labor.
  • 44-933 Same; resolution of conflicts in transfers.
• Article 10.—KANSAS ACTS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
  • 44-1001 Title of act; declaration of state policy and purpose.
  • 44-1002 Definitions.
  • 44-1002a Repealed.
  • 44-1003 Human rights commission; membership; organization compensation and expenses staff.
  • 44-1003a Repealed.
  • 44-1004 Powers and duties of commission.
  • 44-1005 Complaints; investigation; proceedings; remedial orders; dismissal of certain complaints, when, procedure and effect.
  • 44-1006 Construction of act.
  • 44-1007 Invalidity of part.
  • 44-1008 Repealed.
  • 44-1009 Unlawful employment practices; unlawful discriminatory practices.
  • 44-1010 Petition for reconsideration of orders of commission.
  • 44-1011 Enforcement of commission orders; judicial review; procedure.
  • 44-1012 Posting of law and information.
  • 44-1013 Unlawful acts; penalties.
  • 44-1014 Repealed.
  • 44-1015 Discrimination in housing; definitions.
  • 44-1015a Repealed.
  • 44-1016 Same; unlawful acts in connection with sale or rental of real property.
  • 44-1017 Same; unlawful acts as to real estate loans.
  • 44-1017a Homeowners association; removal of certain restrictive covenants; penalties.
  • 44-1018 Same; application of act.
  • 44-1019 Same; complaints; referral to local authority, when; investigation; administrative proceedings; election to file action in court; administrative remedial orders.
  • 44-1020 Same; subpoenas; witness fees and mileage; interim judicial relief; criminal enforcement of subpoenas.
  • 44-1021 Same; judicial review of commission action; civil enforcement of act.
  • 44-1022 Same; civil action by attorney general, when.
  • 44-1023 Same; assignment of case; expedition.
  • 44-1024 Same; effect of city ordinances governing housing practices.
  • 44-1025 Same; cooperation of commission with local agencies; agreements.
  • 44-1026 Same; unlawful acts; enforcement of section.
  • 44-1027 Same; unlawful act; penalties.
  • 44-1028 Same; severability.
  • 44-1029 Same; act supplemental.
  • 44-1030 State and local government contracts; mandatory provisions.
  • 44-1030a Repealed.
  • 44-1031 Same; personnel to be used in performing contracts; reports; nonapplication to certain contractors.
  • 44-1032 Responsibility for and review of compliance with act; subpoenas; access to premises; oaths and depositions; failure to obey court order, effect; immunity of witnesses from prosecution; perjury.
  • 44-1033 Initiation and processing complaints; use of information.
  • 44-1034 Rules and regulations.
  • 44-1035 Information on racial identification maintained solely on payroll tapes; retrieval restricted.
  • 44-1036 Severability.
  • 44-1037 Liberal construction.
  • 44-1038 Provisions of K.S.A. 44-1031 through 44-1037 supplemental to act against discrimination.
  • 44-1039 Unlawful act; perjury.
  • 44-1040 Repealed.
  • 44-1041 Unlawful acts; penalty.
  • 44-1042 Award of compensatory damages; reduction.
  • 44-1043 Provisions of K.S.A. 44-1039 through 44-1042 supplemental to act against discrimination.
  • 44-1044 Probable cause determinations under K.S.A. 44-1005 or 44-1019; exempt from judicial review and civil enforcement of agency actions act.
• Article 11.—DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
  • 44-1101 through 44-1109 Repealed.
  • 44-1110 Restriction on height of person prohibited; exceptions.
  • 44-1111 Kansas age discrimination in employment act.
  • 44-1112 Definitions.
  • 44-1113 Unlawful employment practices based on age.
  • 44-1114 Posting of act.
  • 44-1115 Complaint procedure; hearings; orders; rehearing; court review; dismissal of certain complaints, when, procedure and effect.
  • 44-1116 Contractors; requirements.
  • 44-1117 Unlawful acts; penalties.
  • 44-1118 Construction of act; applicability of act, exclusions.
  • 44-1119 Severability of provisions.
  • 44-1120 Applicability, construction and effective date of 1988 act.
  • 44-1121 Rules and regulations.
  • 44-1122 through 44-1124 Reserved.
  • 44-1125 Definitions.
  • 44-1126 Prohibited acts.
  • 44-1127 Civil action for violations.
  • 44-1128 Construction of act.
  • 44-1129, 44-1130 Reserved.
  • 44-1131 Definitions.
  • 44-1132 Discrimination, retaliation prohibited; time off for certain purposes; documentation required; confidentiality of information; limitations on time off.
  • 44-1133 Duties of secretary of labor; rules and regulations.
  • 44-1134, 44-1135 Reserved.
  • 44-1136 Kansas employment first initiative act; definitions; policy declaration.
  • 44-1137 State agencies; competitive integrated employment of disabled individuals; rules and regulations.
  • 44-1138 Kansas employment first oversight commission; membership; duties.
  • 44-1139 Citation of act.
  • 44-1140 Definitions.
  • 44-1141 State employment, promotion and retention preference for persons with disabilities; determination of primary preference when veteran's preference also asserted; job notice and application requirements; offer of interview required; right to not disclose disability; disclosure confidential; exceptions to preference.
• Article 12.—MINIMUM WAGE AND MAXIMUM HOURS
  • 44-1201 Short title.
  • 44-1202 Minimum wage and maximum hours law; definitions.
  • 44-1203 Same; minimum wage; computation; applicability of section.
  • 44-1204 Same; overtime compensation; exceptions.
  • 44-1205 Same; discrimination in payment of wages within establishment between sexes prohibited; exceptions.
  • 44-1206 Same; authority of secretary of human resources to enter and inspect places of business upon complaint.
  • 44-1207 Same; rules and regulations to carry out provisions of act; permits for employment of certain workers; advisory committee.
  • 44-1208 Judicial review of secretary's action.
  • 44-1209 Recordkeeping requirements; records open to inspection by secretary of human resources.
  • 44-1210 Violations; penalties.
  • 44-1211 Liability of employer for payment of wages and overtime compensation; assignment of wage claim to secretary of human resources; attorney fees and costs.
  • 44-1212 Other laws more favorable to employees not affected until specifically superseded.
  • 44-1213 Right of employees to bargain collectively not affected.
• Article 13.—DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS (Not in active use)
  • 44-1301 through 44-1311 Expired.
• Article 14.—NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
  • 44-1401 Citation of act.
  • 44-1402 Grants for youth employment.
  • 44-1403 Same; eligible entity defined; private businesses, additional requirement.
  • 44-1404 Same; required uses of grants; limitation on costs of administering and acquiring equipment.
  • 44-1405 Same; school attendance and income eligibility guidelines.
  • 44-1406 Discrimination prohibited.
  • 44-1407 Maintenance of expenditure level by nonbusiness entities.
  • 44-1408 Report of activities to legislature.
  • 44-1409 Guidelines, adoption by secretary of commerce.
• Article 15.—ATHLETE AGENTS
  • 44-1501 through 44-1505 Repealed.
  • 44-1506 Repealed.
  • 44-1507 through 44-1511 Repealed.
  • 44-1512 Repealed.
  • 44-1513 through 44-1515 Repealed.
  • 44-1516 Short title.
  • 44-1517 Definitions.
  • 44-1518 Service of process; subpoenas.
  • 44-1519 Athlete agents; registration required; void contracts.
  • 44-1520 Registration as athlete agent; form; requirements.
  • 44-1521 Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal.
  • 44-1522 Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration.
  • 44-1523 Temporary registration.
  • 44-1524 Registration and renewal fees.
  • 44-1525 Required form of contract.
  • 44-1526 Notice to educational institution.
  • 44-1527 Student-athlete's right to cancel.
  • 44-1528 Required records.
  • 44-1529 Criminal conduct by an athlete agent.
  • 44-1530 Civil remedies.
  • 44-1531 Administrative penalty.
  • 44-1532 Referral of violation to attorney general.
  • 44-1533 Athlete agent registration fee fund; credits; use.
  • 44-1534 Uniformity of application and construction.
  • 44-1535 Rules and regulations.
  • 44-1536 Severability.
• Article 16.—AMUSEMENT RIDES
  • 44-1601 Definitions.
  • 44-1602 Inspections; issuance of certificates; compliance audits.
  • 44-1603 Records, maintenance.
  • 44-1604 Compliance with ASTM standards; testing of amusement rides.
  • 44-1605 Required training for operators, certification.
  • 44-1606 Posting of safety instructions.
  • 44-1607 Patrons of amusement rides, acceptance of risk, duties.
  • 44-1608 Contracting for operation of amusement ride, requirements.
  • 44-1609 Occurrence of serious injury.
  • 44-1610 Penalties for violation of act.
  • 44-1611 Same; action to enjoin operation of ride.
  • 44-1612 Local regulation of amusement rides.
  • 44-1613 Kansas amusement ride act; citation of act.
  • 44-1614 Same; rules and regulations.
  • 44-1615 Repealed.
  • 44-1616 Permit for operation; application; owner registration; fees.
  • 44-1617 Amusement ride safety fund.
  • 44-1618 Injury reports; notice of injury to department; suspension of operation; investigations.
  • 44-1619 Enforcement of act; opportunity to comply with act.
  • 44-1620 Permit for operation of certain rides; application; owner registration; fees.
• Article 17.—PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION ACT
  • 44-1701 Citation of act.
  • 44-1702 Definitions.
  • 44-1703 Limitations of act; rights, obligations and requirements under the professional employer organization registration act.
  • 44-1704 Registration; requirements; application requirements; initial registration; expiration and renewal of registration; limited registration; audits; compliance through assurance organization.
  • 44-1705 Registration fees; fee fund.
  • 44-1706 Financial statements; positive working capital and surety requirements.
  • 44-1707 Co-employment relationships; covered employees; duties of client and employer organization; state, county, municipality and political subdivisions.
  • 44-1708 Retirement and benefit plan liability; treatment under law.
  • 44-1709 Violations of the act; review; penalties.
  • 44-1710 Rules and regulations.
  • 44-1711 Severability of act.
• Article 18.—ELEVATOR SAFETY ACT
  • 44-1801 Citation of act.
  • 44-1802 Definitions.
  • 44-1803 Application of act; exceptions.
  • 44-1804 City and county not restricted from adopting standards that meet or exceed K.S.A. 44-1801 et seq.; annual notice to state fire marshal of such standards adopted.
  • 44-1805 Certain acts prohibited unless performed by a licensed elevator mechanic or inspector or employee of a licensee, exceptions; inspection of work by individual who performed such work prohibited; rules and regulations compliance required; applicability of code versions.
  • 44-1806 Elevator safety advisory board; membership; duties.
  • 44-1807 Licensure requirements for elevator contractors, elevator mechanics and elevator inspectors; city and county licensure.
  • 44-1808 Liability insurance requirements; proof of workers compensation coverage.
  • 44-1809 Emergencies; issuance of temporary elevator mechanic's licenses; fees.
  • 44-1810 Suspension or revocation of licenses; findings required; orders.
  • 44-1811 Imposition of civil penalties for violations; hearings; orders; remittance of fines collected.
  • 44-1812 Parties aggrieved by order of state fire marshal; request for hearing; Kansas administrative procedure act applicable; judicial review.
  • 44-1813 Responsibilities of licensees.
  • 44-1814 Elevator construction or alteration permits; fees; revocation, when; expiration; city and county exception.
  • 44-1815 Elevator inspections; inspection reports; required elevator testing; special load testing requirements; exceptions.
  • 44-1816 Elevator certificate of operation; application requirements and fee; periods of validity; renewals; certificate display; city and county exception.
  • 44-1817 Registry of elevators; information required; city and county exception.
  • 44-1818 Requests for investigation of alleged violations; confidentiality; investigation by state fire marshal; determination of violation.
  • 44-1819 Rules and regulations; applicability of certain standards; exceptions or variances by state fire marshal.
  • 44-1820 Elevator safety fee fund established; remittance of moneys.
  • 44-1821 Elevator regular routine inspections not required in certain circumstances; inspections by insurance company; requirements; administrative fee.
  • 44-1822 Accidents involving elevators; notification to state fire marshal; investigation; elevator operation prohibited until approved; criminal penalty for failure to notify; section inapplicable to escalators.
  • 44-1823 Elevator operation jeopardizing public safety; determination by state fire marshal; notification that operation unlawful; affixation of label to elevator; criminal penalty for unauthorized operation or removal of label.