If I Am Injured On The Job Can I Choose The Doctor Who Treats Me?

Other Kansas Workers' Compensation FAQs

• Q: How Long After An Injury Do I Have To Report It To My Employer?
  A: Even if your employer knows about the injury, you could lose all rights to further compensation if you do not tell your employer in writing that you expect workers … More
• Q: How Do I Know If My Employer Is Covered By Workers' Compensation?
  A: Kansas law covers most employers in the state of Kansas no matter how many employees they have or the nature of the work, except where the employer has less than an … More
• Q: What Workers' Compensation Benefits Am I Entitled To?
  A: If you are injured on the job, you are entitled to all medical treatment that may be needed to cure or relieve the effects of the injury. You may also be entitled to … More
• Q: When Will My Benefits Begin And How Much Will They Be?
  A: While you are unable to work because of the injury, you are entitled to weekly disability benefits for the duration of the disability. The first 7 calendar days of … More
• Q: If I Am Unable To Return To The Type Of Work I Did Before I Was Injured, What Happens?
  A: When the worker returns to any employment at a wage less than the time of injury wage. Compensation is calculated on a weekly basis, and is paid until the wage loss is … More
• Q: My Employer Has Denied My Claim, What Do I Do?
  A: An injured worker may file an application for a hearing within three years of injury, or two years of last payment of compensation or medical treatment. The Division … More