Chapter 44 — LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

44-707a. History: L. 1951, ch. 307, § 3; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 251, § 6; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

44-708. History: L. 1937, ch. 255, § 8; Repealed, L. 1941, ch. 264, § 18; April 20. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

44-709. Claims for benefits; filing; determination of; appeals; appointment of referees; time computation; board of review, membership, qualifications and application process, compensation and duties; procedure; witness fees; judicial review; admissibility and effect of administr…

44-709a. History: L. 1982, ch. 215, § 2; Repealed, L. 1999, ch. 167, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

44-709b. Exceptions to eligibility conditions and disqualification conditions in employment security law; retroactive payment of benefits; duties of secretary of labor; appeal of award or denial of benefits; repayment or benefit offset. (a) An individual aggrieved by a violation …

44-710. Employer contributions, payment; rates; charging of benefit payments; employers held harmless for fraud; time computation; pooled fund; reimbursing employers, reports and payments, benefit costs, allocation, group accounts. (a) Payment. Contributions shall accrue and beco…

44-710a. Employer contributions; classification of employers; establishment and assignment of annual rates; successor classifications; debt relief for negative rated remployers; publication of contribution amount tables and effective contribution schedules; voluntary contribution…

44-710b. Rate of contributions, benefit cost rate and benefit liability, notification; review and redetermination; judicial review; periodic notification of benefits charged; federal employers held harmless for fraud; improper payments information review; cessation of federal COV…

44-710c. History: L. 1951, ch. 307, § 4; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 251, § 6; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

44-710d. Governmental entities; election, mode of payment; rated governmental employer; rate computation; notice. (a) Governmental entities described in subsection (h)(3) of K.S.A. 44-703 and amendments thereto may elect to finance benefit payments as (1) a contributing employer,…

44-710e. Governmental entities; tax levy, use of proceeds; employee benefits contribution fund. Any city, county, school district or other governmental entity is hereby authorized to budget and pay the cost of providing unemployment insurance benefits for its employees as provide…

44-710f. Counties to provide coverage for certain district court employees. Any county plan pursuant to the employment security law shall include coverage for district court officers and employees whose total salary is payable by counties. History: L. 1977, ch. 110, § 7; July 1. …

44-710g. History: L. 1983, ch. 170, § 4; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 191, § 8; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

44-710h. History: L. 1983, ch. 169, § 4; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 191, § 8; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

44-710i. Common paymaster; wages actually disbursed by employer. For all purposes under the employment security law, whenever two or more employers which are related corporations, which concurrently employ the same individual in employment and which pay wages to such individual t…

44-710j. History: L. 1937, ch. 255, § 10; L. 1941, ch. 264, § 7; L. 1943, ch. 190, § 5; L. 1945, ch. 220, § 5; L. 1947, ch. 292, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 288, § 5; L. 1953, ch. 247, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 276, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 191, § 6; L. 1971, ch. 180, § 4; L. 1972, ch. 192, § 2; L. 1973,…

44-711. Period of liability for contributions; election and termination of employer coverage; exceptions; document copies, fees. (a) Period of liability for contributions. Any employing unit which is or becomes an employer subject to this act within any calendar year shall be sub…

44-712. Employment security fund; loans from pooled money investment board, when. (a) Establishment and control. There is hereby established as a special fund in the state treasury, separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of this state, an employment security fund, whi…

44-713. Merit awards for certain employees. The secretary of labor, in recognition of meritorious service by individual employees who serve in the administration of the employment security law and who receive a preponderant share of their compensation through the employment secur…

44-713a. In-service training. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 1101 et seq., the secretary of labor may accept assistance from the United States secretary of labor to conduct in-service training either directly or through contracts with institutions of higher education or other qualifie…

44-714. Administration of act; powers and duties of secretary; employees, agents and contractors; reports and records, confidentiality; disclosure of information; witnesses, oaths and subpoenas; state-federal cooperation; fees for document copies. (a) Duties and powers of secreta…

44-715. Kansas state employment service; officers and employees; appointments; powers and duties. (a) State employment service. The secretary of labor shall establish and maintain employment offices in such number and in such places as may be necessary for the proper administrati…

44-716. Employment security administration fund. (a) Special fund. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the employment security administration fund. All moneys in this fund which are received from the federal government or any agency thereof…

44-716a. Special employment security fund; creation; authorized expenditures and transfers. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the special employment security fund. All interest and penalties collected under the provisions of the Kansa…

44-717. Collection of employer payments; penalties and interest, past-due reports and payments; priorities; liens, enforcement; seizure and sale of property; procedure; refunds; cash deposit or bond; liability of officers and stockholders and members and managers of limited liabi…

44-718. Protection of rights and benefits; penalties; recoupment of food stamp overissuances; withholding of state income tax from unemployment compensation. (a) Waiver of rights void. No agreement by an individual to waive, release or commute such individual's rights to benefits…

44-719. Penalties for violation of act; repayment of benefits ineligibly received, interest thereon; criminal prosecution. (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (a)(2), any person who makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or knowingly fails to disclo…

44-720. Representation in court; prosecutions. (a) In civil actions. In any civil action involving the provisions of this act, the secretary of labor and the state may be represented by any qualified attorney who is an employee of the secretary of labor and designated by the secr…

44-721. Nonliability of state. Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under this act only to the extent provided in this act and to the extent that moneys are available therefor to the credit of the employment security fund and neither the state nor the secretary of labor…

44-722. Saving clause. The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this act at any time; and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this act or by act…

44-723. Operation concurrent with federal act. If the tax imposed by title IX of the federal social security act (Public No. 271, seventy-fourth congress, approved August 14, 1935)*, or by any amendments thereto, or any other federal tax against which contributions under this act…

44-724. Separability of provisions. If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. No caption…

44-725. Contributions and payments in lieu of contributions deductible in computation of Kansas taxable income. Contributions and payments in lieu of contributions paid by the employer shall be deductible in arriving at the taxable income of such employer under the income tax law…

44-726. History: L. 1941, ch. 264, § 17; Repealed, L. 1949, ch. 288, § 16; March 5. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

44-727. Title to real property acquired with federal funds. The state of Kansas is hereby authorized to receive and accept title to real property which may be acquired under rental purchase agreements executed or to be executed by the secretary in the administration of the employ…

44-731. History: L. 1959, ch. 225, § 9; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 194, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

44-735. History: L. 1961, ch. 249, § 11; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 194, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

44-738. History: L. 1963, ch. 271, § 6; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 194, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

44-749. History: L. 1969, ch. 248, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 262, § 1; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 194, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

44-752. Sections K.S.A. 44-704a and 44-713a part of and supplemental to employment security law. K.S.A. 44-704a and 44-713a shall be supplemental to and a part of the employment security law. History: L. 1971, ch. 180, § 11; February 25. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING C…

44-757. Short-term compensation program; definitions; rules and regulations; promotion of program; procedures; employer plans, requirements, review and approval; benefits, eligibility and amount; benefit period. Shared work unemployment compensation program. (a) As used in this s…

44-758. Lessor employing units and client lessees; liability for contributions on wages for services performed for client lessees; reports and records. (a) Any employer or any individual, organization, partnership, corporation or other legal entity that is a lessor employing unit…

44-759. Administrative rulings; availability of. On and after January 1, 1998, the secretary of labor shall make available in a medium readily accessible to contributing employers all administrative rulings of the department of labor which affect the duties and responsibilities o…

44-760. Employment security insurance act for domestic violence survivors; citation. This act shall be known and may be cited as the employment security insurance act for domestic violence survivors. History: L. 2003, ch. 75, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING …

44-761. Same; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly shows otherwise: (a) "Abuse" means: (1) Causing or attempting to cause physical harm; (2) placing another person in fear of imminent physical harm; (3) causing another person to engage involuntarily in sex…

44-762. Same; curriculum for claimants, implementation and approval. The secretary of labor shall implement a training curriculum for employees who will interact with claimants under the provisions of K.S.A. 44-706 and K.S.A. 44-760 through 44-764, and amendments thereto. Such cu…

44-763. Same; benefits not chargeable to employer's accounts. No contributing employer or rated governmental employer's account shall be charged with respect to the benefits paid to a claimant who is eligible to receive employment security benefits due to domestic violence as set…

44-764. Same; supplemental to employment security law. This act shall be deemed part of and supplemental to the employment security law. History: L. 2003, ch. 75, § 5; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived L…

44-765. Motor vehicle lease agreements; definitions; determination of employment relationship. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Driver" means an individual who operates a motor vehicle which is leased to a licensed motor carrier pursuant to a lease agreement. (2) "Lease agreemen…

44-766. Employers; misclassification of employee; penalty. (a) No person shall knowingly and intentionally misclassify an employee as an independent contractor for the sole or primary purpose of avoiding either state income tax withholding and reporting requirements or state unem…