Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed into law the first major overhaul of the state’s workers’ compensation system in 13 years, raising the maximum benefits available for on-the-job injuries.

Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill that updates Kansas’ workers compensation system into law on Thursday that increases maximum benefits to injured employees. The bill is a compromise between organized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Laura Kelly participates in a ceremonial signing of a workers compensation reform law on May 29, 2024. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly ceremoniously signs SB 430 - or what the governor calls the Enhanced Kansas Workers Compensation Act - a bill applying changes to the state’s workers ...

In 2017 Jennifer Young, then a radiology technician, was brutally attacked by a patient. She suffered back and brain injuries so severe that she will never work again. Although still in her 30s, ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Sweeping changes are coming to the state’s workers’ compensation law, with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signing the bipartisan legislation this week. The legislation makes ...

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas will increase what have been among the lowest benefits in the U.S. for workers who are injured or killed on the job under bipartisan legislation that Gov. Laura Kelly signed into ...

The IME itself usually lasts between 15 minutes and an hour. The doctor will usually review your medical records, X-rays, ...