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The Workers Compensation is a Kansas workers compensation law poster provided for businesses by the Kansas Department Of Labor. This is a required poster for all Kansas employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines.

This mandatory bilingual poster is a detailed summary of Kansas workers compensation rights and responsibilities. It details how employees should report any injuries that occur on the job and what benefits may be available. The employer's insurance carrier information is to be filled in on the bottom.

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Workers Compensation Rights and Responsibilities
This notice must be posted and maintained by the employer in one or more conspicuous places.
Your employer is subject to the Kansas Workers Compensation Law which provides compensation for job-related injuries.

This notice applies to dates of accidents on or after July 1, 2024.
Este aviso aplica a las fechas de los accidentes a partir de Julio 1, 2024.

WHAT TO DO IF AN INJURY
OCCURS ON THE JOB

QUE HACER SI UNA LESIÓN
OCURRE EN EL TRABAJO

	
NOTIFY YOUR EMPLOYER IMMEDIATELY.
Per K.S.A. 44-520, a claim may be denied if an employee fails to
notify their employer within the earliest of the following dates:
(A) 30 calendar days from the date of accident or the date of
injury by repetitive trauma; (B) if the employee no longer works
for the employer against whom benefits are being sought,
20 calendar days after the employee’s last day of actual work
for the employer.
	
Notice may be given orally or in writing. Where notice is
provided orally, if the employer has designated an individual or
department to whom notice must be given and such designation
has been communicated in writing to the employee, notice to
any other individual or department shall be insufficient under
this section. If the employer has not designated an individual
or department to whom notice must be given, notice must be
provided to a supervisor or manager.
	
Where notice is provided in writing, notice must be sent to
a supervisor or manager at the employee’s principal location of
employment.
	
The notice, whether provided orally or in writing, shall
include the time, date, place, person injured and particulars
of such injury. It must be apparent from the content of the
notice that the employee is claiming benefits under the workers
compensation act or has suffered a work-related injury.
	
BENEFITS. Benefits are paid by the employer’s
insurance carrier or self insurance program. Benefits include
medical treatment, partial wage replacement for lost time and
additional benefits if the injury results in permanent disability.
An employer is required to furnish all necessary medical
treatment and has the right to designate the treating physician.
If the employee seeks treatment from a doctor not authorized by
the employer, the employer or its insurance carrier is only liable
up to $800.00 dollars for the unauthorized medical treatment.

	
NOTIFIQUE A SU EMPLEADOR INMEDIATAMENTE.
De acuerdo con el artículo de ley K.S.A. 44-520, un reclamo puede
ser negado si el empleado no notifica a su empleador dentro del antes
de las siguientes fechas: (A) 30 días a partir de la fecha del accidente
o la fecha de la lesión debido a trauma por movimientos repetitivos;
(B) si el empleado está trabajando con el empleador en contra del cu
si el empleado ya no trabaja para el empleador en contra del cual se
están buscando beneficios, 20 días después del último día de trabajo
para dicho empleador.
	
El aviso puede darse oralmente o por escrito. Donde el aviso
se da oralmente, si el empleador ha designado un individuo o
departamento a quien el aviso se debe dar y tal designación ha sido
comunicada por escrito al empleado, aviso a cualquier otro individuo
o departamento deberá ser insuficiente bajo esta sección. Si el
empleador no ha designado a un individuo o departamento a quien se
debe dar el aviso, el aviso puede darse a un supervisor o gerente.
	
Donde el aviso se hace por escrito, el aviso debe ser enviado a un
supervisor o gerente de la oficina principal de empleo del trabajador.
	
El aviso, sea que se haga oralmente o por escrito, debe incluir
la hora, fecha, lugar, persona lesionada y detalles de tal lesión. Debe
ser visible a partir del contenido del aviso, que el empleado está
reclamando beneficios bajo la ley de compensación del trabajador o
que ha sufrido una lesión relacionada con el trabajo.
	
BENEFICIOS. Los beneficios son pagados por la compañía
aseguradora del empleador o programa de seguro propio. Los
beneficios incluyen tratamiento médico, reemplazo de sueldo parcial
por tiempo perdido y beneficios adicionales si la lesión resulta en
incapacidad permanente. El empleador debe proporcionar todo el
tratamiento médico necesario y tiene el derecho de designar el doctor
para dicho tratamiento. Si el empleado busca tratamiento con un
doctor que no ha sido autorizado por el empleador, el empleador o
su compañía aseguradora serán responsables de pagar solamente los
primeros $800.00 dólares para tratamiento médico no autorizado.

WHERE TO GET HELP WITH YOUR CLAIM (DÓNDE CONSEGUIR AYUDA CON SU RECLAMO):
Employer’s Insurance Carrier (Compañía Aseguradora del Empleador)	

Telephone (Teléfono de la Aseguradora)

Address (Dirección de la Aseguradora)

For questions about Workers Compensation Law, contact (Para preguntas acerca de la Ley de Compensación del Trabajador):
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Workers Compensation Division/Ombudsman
401 SW Topeka Blvd., Suite 2, Topeka, KS 66603-3105

Website: dol.ks.gov/workers-compensation/overview
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 332-0353 or (785) 296-4000

Persons with impaired hearing or speech utilizing a telecommunications device may access the above number(s) by using the Kansas Relay Center at (800) 766-3777.

Kansas Department of Labor | 401 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66603 | www.dol.ks.gov

K-WC 40-A (10-24)



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