Workers' Compensation
What is workers compensation?
Workers' Compensation
The Kansas Workers Compensation Act may be characterized as a type of “no fault” law. The law allows a worker who sustains an injury in the work place to obtain compensation from his employer regardless of whether the worker was in any way at fault in causing the accident. Compensation can include payment of lost wages resulting from a job-related injury, payment of medical bills and related expenses, an amount of money for any permanent impairment resulting from the job-related injury, and in certain cases, compensation for what is known as “work disability” if the injured worker has sustained a loss of ability to earn comparable wages as a result of the job-related injury. If you are injured on the job, it is important that you inform your employer or supervisor of the fact of your injury immediately. If you wait more than ten days, it is possible that your claim will be completely lost due to this delay. It is also important that you give the employer a written notice of your intent to pursue a workers compensation claim. This notice must either be given to the employer personally, or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested so that you will have proof that the notice has been given. You should also immediately consult an attorney to determine what your rights are under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act.
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