Division of Workers Compensation
Employee Notification Forms Available Online
Important Information for Employers Regarding Forms K-WC 27 and K-WC 270 (Spanish)
Kansaslawrequiresemployerstoprovide informationtoemployeesaboutwhattodoifthey experienceawork-relatedaccident.Employers mustprovideFormK-WC27and/orK-WC270, whichadviseworkersabouttheirrightsand responsibilitiesifinjuredonthejob.Bothofthese formsareavailableforemployeesonlineat www.dol.ks.gov. TheLegislaturemandatedunderK.S.A. 44-5,102(c):"Thecommissionerofinsurance shalldistributeacopyofsuchinformationto eachinsurancecompanyauthorizedtotransact workerscompensationinsuranceinthisstateand eachgroup-fundedself-insuranceplan.Each suchinsurancecompanyandgroup-fundedselfinsuranceplanshallreproduceorarrangeforthe reproductionanddistributionofsuchinformation insufficientquantities,andinbothEnglishand Spanishlanguageversions,whenrequested,to continuouslyaccommodatetheneedsoftheir respectiveinsuredemployersandmembersin ordertocomplywiththissectionandshallprovide suchinformationtosuchinsuredemployersand memberstherefor." TheInsuranceCommissionersentcertifiedletters toeachinsurancecompanylicensedtosellworkers compensationinsuranceinKansas,aswellaseach groupself-insurancepool.Eachcompanyreturned asignedformstatingthecompanyhadreceived therequiredformsandwouldprovidetherequired formtoeachemployerthattheyinsureorthatisa memberoftheapproved"pool."TheDirectorof theDivisionofWorkersCompensationprovides thesameinformationtoeachoftheapprovedselfinsuredemployers.EffectiveDecember1,1993, everyemployerwasunderstatutoryrequirementto provideacopyoftheformK-WC27orK-WC270 toinjuredemployees. K.S.A.44-5,102(a)states:"Immediately onreceivingnoticeofinjurytoordeathofan
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employee,theemployershallmailordeliverto theemployeeorlegalbeneficiary"theform K-WC27orK-WC270providedbytheDirector oftheDivisionofWorkersCompensation.The Divisionhasprovidednumerouseducational opportunitiesthroughtheannualWorkers CompensationSeminars,EmployerInstitutes, otherpresentations,andindividualizedemployer technicalassistancevisitssincetherequirementhas beenineffect.Therehasbeenanimprovement intheutilizationoftherequiredinformational. However,overhalfoftheemployersattending thesetrainingsessionswerenotusingtherequired formsandinformedthepresentersthattheyhad neverreceivedorseentheseforms. Inanefforttoassistemployersinreaching compliance,theDivisionencouragesemployers tomakecopiesoftheseforms,frontandback (withoutchangingthecontent).Employersshould contacttheirinsurancecompanyiftheyhaven't receivedthismaterial. Recurringquestionsfromemployersatthe trainingsessionshavebeen:"Howdoweprove thatwegavetheemployeeacopyoftheform? Dowehavetosenditcertified?Dowehave tomakethemsignapieceofpaperstatingthey receivedtheform?" Mostemployerskeepapersonnellogon employees.Generally,anentryinthelogstating therewasanallegedinjuryonthisdateandthata formK-WC27orK-WC270wasgivenorsentto theemployeeshouldbeadequatedocumentation ofcompliancewiththerequirement. Questionsregardingtheformanditsusagecan bedirectedtotheOmbudsmanSectionat785-2962996.ASpanishinterpreterisavailabletoexplain theformifanemployer/employeeneedsassistance inSpanish.