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Frequently Asked Questions:
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Official Disability Guidelines
External Resources:
Interactive Map for United States Workers Compensation Agencies
International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
Workers Compensation and HIPAA
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare Information Resources
Current & Historic Benefit Levels
July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
| Maximum Weekly | $555 | |
| Minimum Weekly | $25 | |
| Minimum Weekly Survivors Benefit | $370 | |
| Mileage Reimbursement | 51¢ per mile |
Mileage Reimbursement History
K-WC 107 - Benefit Card (Rev. 03-12)
Calculations
Historic Levels
| Date of Injury | Weekly Benefit |
Statewide Average Weekly Wage |
SAWW Calendar Year |
Permanent Total Disability |
Temporary Total or Permanent Partial Disability |
Death |
Funeral Expense |
Unauthor- ized Medical Expenses |
Medical & Hospital |
| July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 | $555.00 | $740.40 | 2010 | $155,000 | $130,000 | $300,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| May 15, 2011 - June 30, 2011 | $545.00 | $726.11 | 2009 | $155,000 | $130,000 | $300,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2010 - May 14, 2011 | $545.00 | $726.11 | 2009 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 | $546.00 | $727.69 | 2008 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 | $529.00 | $705.35 | 2007 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 | $510.00 | $679.81 | 2006 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 | $483.00 | $643.84 | 2005 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006 | $467.00 | $622.09 | 2004 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005 | $449.00 | $598.79 | 2003 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004 | $440.00 | $586.51 | 2002 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003 | $432.00 | $575.45 | 2001 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002 | $417.00 | $556.43 | 2000 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001 | $401.00 | $534.40 | 1999 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000 | $383.00 | $510.67 | 1998 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999 | $366.00 | $488.13 | 1997 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $5,000 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998 | $351.00 | $468.41 | 1996 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $4,300 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1997 | $338.00 | $450.53 | 1995 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,300 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996 | $326.00 | $434.99 | 1994 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,300 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1995 | $319.00 | $425.15 | 1993 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,300 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 1993 - June 30, 1994 | $313.00 | $417.32 | 1992 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,300 | $500 | No limit |
| July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1993 | $299.00 | $398.85 | 1991 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992 | $289.00 | $385.15 | 1990 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1991 | $278.00 | $370.75 | 1989 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1989 - June 30, 1990 | $271.00 | - | - | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1989 | $263.00 | - | - | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1987 - June 30, 1988 | $256.00 | - | - | $125,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1987 | $247.00 | - | - | $100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1985 - June 30, 1986 | $239.00 | - | - | $100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1985 | $227.00 | - | - | $100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1983 - June 30, 1984 | $218.00 | - | - | $100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $3,200 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1983 | $204.00 | - | - | $100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $2,000 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982 | $187.00 | - | - | $100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $2,000 | $350 | No limit |
| July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1981 | $170.00 | - | - | $100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $2,000 | $150 | No limit |
| July 1, 1979 - June 30, 1980 | $148.00 | - | - | $100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $2,000 | $150 | No limit |
| July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1979 |
$129.06 |
- |
- |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000; can be higher with children |
$2,000 |
$150 |
No limit |
| July 1, 1977 - June 30, 1978 |
$120.95 |
- |
- |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 can be higher with children |
$2,000 |
$150 |
No limit |
| July 1, 1976 - June 30, 1977 |
$112.67 |
- |
- |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 can be higher with children |
$1,000 |
$100 |
No limit |
| July 1, 1975 - June 30, 1976 |
$103.10 |
- |
- |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 can be higher with children |
$1,000 |
$100 |
No limit |
| July 1, 1974- June 30, 1975 |
$95.20 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$50,000 can be higher with children |
$1,000 |
- |
No limit |
| 1972 |
$56.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$25,000 with 5 children |
$750 |
- |
$10,500 |
| 1970 | $49.00 | - | - | - | - | $16,500 | $750 | - | $10,500 |
| 1968 | $49.00 | - | - | - | - | $16,500 | $750 | - | $8,500 |
| 1967 | $49.00 | - | - | - | - | $16,500 | $750 | - | $7,500 |
| 1963 | $42.00 | - | - | - | - | $15,000 | $600 | - | $6,000 |
| 1961 | $38.00 | - | - | - | - | $13,500 | $600 | - | $4,000 |
| 1959 | $38.00 | - | - | - | - | $13,500 | $600 | - | $2,500 |
| 1957 | $34.00 | - | - | - | - | $12,500 | $450 | - | $2,500 |
| 1955 | $32.00 | - | - | - | - | $12,500 | $450 | - | $2,500 |
| 1953 | $28.00 | - | - | - | - | $9,000 | $450 | - | $1,500 |
| 1951 | $25.00 | - | - | - | - | $6,000 | $300 | - | $1,500 |
| 1947 | $20.00 | - | - | - | - | $5,000 | $150 | - | $570 |
| 1929 | $18.00 | - | - | - | - | $4,000 | $150 | - | $500 |
| 1927 | $18.00 | - | - | - | - | $4,000 | $150 | - | $200 |
| 1923 | $15.00 | - | - | - | - | $3,800 | $150 | - | $150 |
| 1917 |
$15.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$3,800 |
$150 if no dependents |
- |
$150 |
| 1911 |
$15.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$3,600 |
Only if no dependents |
- |
Fatal cases if no dependents no provisions otherwise |
| Medical Mileage Effective | Rate |
| July 1, 2011 - present | $0.51 |
| January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 | $0.50 |
| July 1, 2009 - Dec. 31, 2009 | $0.55 |
| July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 | $0.505 |
| July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 | $0.47 |
| July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 | $0.43 |
| July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006 | $0.40 |
| July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005 | $0.37 |
| July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004 | $0.36 |
| July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2003 | $0.33 |
| July 15, 2000 - June 30, 2001 | $0.325 |
| April 1, 1999 - July 14, 2000 | $0.31 |
| July 1, 1998 - March 31, 1999 | $0.32 |
| July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998 | $0.31 |
| July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1997 | $0.30 |
| July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996 | $0.29 |
| July 1, 1993 - June 30, 1995 | $0.28 |
Contact us at:
Kansas Department of Labor
Division of Workers Compensation
401 SW Topeka Blvd Ste 2
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3105
E-mail: wc@dol.ks.gov
