Kansas Statutes

Chapter 44.—LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

Revisor's Note:

The state labor department and the office of state labor commissioner were abolished in 1976, and powers, duties and functions thereof were transferred to the secretary of human resources by Executive Reorganization Order No. 14, which was issued by the governor of this state on February 10, 1976, see ch. 75, art. 57 (L. 1976, ch. 354).

• 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  • 44-101 Repealed.
  • 44-102 Repealed.
  • 44-103 Repealed.
  • 44-104 Repealed.
  • 44-105 Repealed.
  • 44-106 Repealed.
  • 44-107 Repealed.
  • 44-108 Repealed.
  • 44-109 Repealed.
  • 44-110 Repealed.
  • 44-111, 44-112 Repealed.
  • 44-113 through 44-116 Repealed.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  • 44-120 through 44-123 Repealed.
  • 44-124 Repealed.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.
• 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  • 44-201 Repealed.
  • 44-202 Repealed.
  • 44-203 Repealed.
  • 44-204 Repealed.
  • 44-205 Repealed.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  • 44-301 Repealed.
  • 44-302 Repealed.
  • 44-303 Repealed.
  • 44-304 Repealed.
  • 44-305 Repealed.
  • 44-306 Repealed.
  • 44-307 Repealed.
  • 44-308 Repealed.
  • 44-309 Repealed.
  • 44-310 Repealed.
  • 44-311 Repealed.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.
  • 44-506 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 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; 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; 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; 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.
  • 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 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 health care providers' opinions.
  • 44-516 Medical examination by neutral health care provider.
  • 44-517 Repealed.
  • 44-518 Refusal of medical examination; effect.
  • 44-519 Certificate of health care provider as evidence.
  • 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 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 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; 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 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; transcript; 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, 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 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 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; waiver requests; complaint and investigation process with the secretary of labor; enforcement actions by the attorney general and civil penalties to be imposed by a court; definitions.
  • 44-664 Same; exceptions to benefit eligibility conditions and disqualification conditions in employment security law; retroactive provision of benefits; duties of the secretary of labor; appeal of award or denial of benefits; repayment or benefit offset, when; definitions.
  • 44-665 Severability clause for 2021 Special Session House Bill No. 2001, chapter 1 of the 2021 Special Session Laws of Kansas; certification by the attorney general to the secretary of state of final order holding certain provisions unconstitutional; repealing certain statutes upon publication of notice in the Kansas register.
• Article 7.—EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW

  • Revisor's Note:

    Federal social security act, see 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 301 et seq.

  • 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.
  • 44-706 Disqualification for benefits; examination by secretary; substance abuse program, approval of; job skills program, approval.
  • 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, 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.
  • 44-710 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 Same; classification of employers; establishment and assignment of annual rates; successor classifications; voluntary contributions; annual certification of Kansas account balance; employment security interest assessment fund, establishment of; report to legislative coordinating council.
  • 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.
  • 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, interest assessments, 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; 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.
  • 44-775 Establishment of my reemployment plan; duties of secretary of labor and secretary of commerce related to the provision of reemployment services; annual reports; duties of claimants.
  • 44-776 Annual report by secretary concerning the employment security fund; recommendations; expiration of section.
  • 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 Filing copy of constitution and bylaws and amendments.
  • 44-806 Annual report; form and content; alternative filing of federal reports; fee.
  • 44-806a Penalties for failure to file constitution, bylaws or annual report; cause of action to collect.
  • 44-807 Records kept by secretary of state; availability.
  • 44-808 Unlawful acts of employer.
  • 44-809 Unlawful acts.
  • 44-809a Certain acts unlawful and against public policy; construction.
  • 44-810 Action to suspend or revoke license of business agent.
  • 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 Chief inspector; qualifications, compensation; powers and duties.
  • 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 Same; 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.
• 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; renewal of registration; limited registration; audits.
  • 44-1705 Registration fees; fee fund.
  • 44-1706 Financial statements; forms of surety.
  • 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.
  • 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 44-1801 et seq.; annual notice to state fire marshal of such standards adopted.
  • 44-1805 Certain acts prohibited unless done by a licensed elevator mechanic or inspector, exceptions; rules and regulations compliance required.
  • 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 annual inspections; inspection reports; required elevator test; city and county exception.
  • 44-1816 Elevator certificate of operation; application fee; 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; exceptions or variances by state fire marshal therefrom.
  • 44-1820 Elevator safety fee fund established; remittance of moneys.