44-1708. Retirement and benefit plan liability; treatment under law. A client and a professional employer organization shall each be deemed an employer under the laws of this state for purposes of sponsoring retirement and employee welfare benefit plans for its covered employees. A fully-insured welfare benefit plan offered by a professional employer organization to its employees and covered employees shall be treated under the laws of this state as a single employer welfare benefit plan. History: L. 2012, ch. 142, § 8; L. 2024, ch. 50, § 5; January 1, 2025. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026