Filing a workers’ comp claim in Kansas.
Administered by the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation. Primary form: Form 5 — Application for Hearing.
The Notice of Claim letter
Our workers’ comp wizard produces a dated, written Notice of Claim letter once its rules are reviewed by a licensed attorney.
Open Notice of Claim wizardKansas State Board
- Agency
- Kansas Division of Workers Compensation
- Primary claim form
- Form 5 — Application for Hearing
- Official website
- https://www.dol.ks.gov/workers-comp
Deadlines at a glance
20 days from date of injury (notify employer)
Report to your employer first. Put it in writing — email, text, or signed letter. Missing this window can reduce or eliminate benefits.
200 days from date of injury or 200 days from last benefit (whichever is later)
File Form 5 — Application for Hearing with the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation before this window closes.
No waiting period for medical; 7 days for TTD, retroactive after 21 days
Medical benefits typically begin immediately. The waiting period applies to wage-replacement (TTD/TPD) benefits only.
Kansas-specific notes
KSA § 44-520.
Federal programs that may apply
The Kansas program covers most private-sector workers. Three federal programs run in parallel for specific worker categories:
- FECA — Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. Covers civilian federal employees. Filed through the US DOL, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs.
- LHWCA — Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. Covers maritime workers (longshoremen, shipbuilders, harbor workers) on navigable US waters.
- Jones Act — 46 U.S.C. § 30104. Covers seamen injured in the course of employment. Provides a negligence cause of action and maintenance and cure rights outside the state WC system.
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