Kansasworkers' comp filing deadline
Time to commence proceedings runs from date of accident per §44-535; precise statutory window for filing the formal Application for Hearing requires further verification of K.S.A. §44-534 (Application for Hearing).
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Notice to employer
Notice (oral or written) by earliest of: 30 calendar days from date of accident or date of injury by repetitive trauma; or 20 days after last day of employment if employee no longer employed (§44-520)
Filing with the state
Time to commence proceedings runs from date of accident per §44-535; precise statutory window for filing the formal Application for Hearing requires further verification of K.S.A. §44-534 (Application for Hearing).
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About this entry
Some sub-elements of this entry (typically minor tolling, mental-disability tolling, or the leading case) haven't been independently verified. The notice and filing rules cited above ARE traced to the primary statute.
Attribution
- Last verified
- May 4, 2026
- Editorial review
- Statute linked to primary source