Kansas raises death benefits for workers

The state will raise benefits for families of workers who have been killed and for workers who have been permanently disabled. It's been more than a decade since the last meaningful updates to workers' compensation laws.

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May 30, 2024 - 2:39 PM

Gov. Laura Kelly participates in a ceremonial signing of a workers compensation reform law on May 29, 2024. Photo by Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — The state is set to bolster benefits for families of workers who have been killed and for workers who have been permanently disabled, marking change for the first time in more than a decade. 

Kansas workers will see the effects of the change in little more than a month, following the passage of legislation overhauling what have been some of the lowest workers’ compensation rates in the country. 

Senate Bill 430, a bipartisan law formed after vigorous negotiations with business and labor groups, will go into effect July 1. Lawmakers sent the bill to…

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