Deceased employees

44-318. Deceased employees. In the absence of actual notice of probate proceedings, the employer may pay, upon proper demand, wages due a deceased employee. Any such payment or payments shall be in the following order of preference: Spouse, children eighteen (18) years of age and over in equal shares, father, mother, sisters and brothers in equal shares, or the person to whom funeral expenses are due. History: L. 1973, ch. 204, § 6; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "See Dick and Jane Work: A Kansas Wage Payment Act Primer," Boyd A. Byers and Carolyn L. Rumfelt, 72 J.K.B.A. No. 9, 14 (2003). "Kansas's Defense of Marriage Amendment: The Problematic Consequences of a Blanket Non-Recognition Rule on Kansas Law," Richard Cook, 54 K.L.R. 1165 (2006). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Illegal alien's employment contract is enforceable under Kansas Wage Payment Act, act not preempted by federal law. Coma Corporation v. Kansas Dept. of Labor, 283 Kan. 625, 635, 645, 154 P.3d 1080 (2007). 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