The Employer and Employee Tutorials, and the Workers and Employers Frequently Asked Questions, are being revised to reflect changes in the law effective May 15, 2011.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Forms and Publications This links to a page that contains materials that are effective for injuries prior to May 15, 2011
Forms and Publications: 2011 New Law This links to a page that contains materials that are effective for injuries on or after May 15, 2011
Practice and Procedure Guide This guide is being revised to reflect changes in the law effective May 15, 2011.
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
Fraud and Abuse
Reporting
Fraud
What
is Immunity?
Who's
Who in Fraud and Abuse
Educating
the Public
Fraud
and Abuse Annual Reports
Fraud
and Abuse Brochure
Coverage
Verification
The Fraud and Abuse Section was created in 1993 to combat fraudulent activities by claimants and abusive practices by respondents. It is responsible for the investigation of alleged violations of the Workers Compensation Act. Most of the Fraud and Abuse violations are found under K.S.A. 44-532, K.S.A. 44-5,120, and K.S.A. 44-5,125. If a violation of the Act is discovered, the section is willing to pursue administrative remedies. In certain cases, the section may ask a county or district attorney to file criminal charges.
Per Kansas Law, an Assistant Attorney General is assigned to direct and assist in the investigation and prosecution of alleged fraudulent or abusive acts or practices.
Reports of fraud come into the Fraud and Abuse Unit from many sources:
- Kansas Insurance Department
- Insurance Companies
- Employers and Employees
- Anonymous Tips
- General Public
Reporting Fraud
If you believe or have knowledge that a violation of the Workers Compensation Act has occurred or is occurring, you may notify the Division of Workers Compensation, Fraud and Abuse Investigation Section by using the online reporting option, downloading a printable form or using the address or phone number below.
Online
Fraud Reporting (this opens an e-mail form)
Download
Printable Reporting Form
Or contact us at:
Kansas Workers Compensation
Fraud and Abuse Investigation Section
401 SW Topeka Blvd, Suite 2
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3105
(785) 296-6392
Toll free (800) 332-0353
What is Immunity?
Any person who refers a possibly fraudulent or abusive practice to any state or governmental investigative agency, shall be immune from civil or criminal liability arising from the supply or release of such referral as long as such referral is made in good faith with the belief that a fraudulent or abusive practice has, is or will occur and said referral is not made by the person or persons who are in violation of the workers compensation act, to avoid criminal prosecution or administrative hearings.
Who's Who in Fraud and Abuse
Assistant Attorney General:
Ezra Ginzburg
Investigators:
Jon Flippin
Sam Grant
George Schureman
You can reach the Assistant Attorney General or any of the investigators at:
Kansas Division of Workers Compensation
Fraud and Abuse Investigation Section
401 SW Topeka Blvd, Suite 2
Topeka, KS 66603-3105
Or you can reach them by phone at (785) 296-6392 or toll free, at (800) 332-0353.
For assistance, e-mail wcfraud@dol.ks.gov or contact us at:
Kansas Department of Labor
Workers Compensation
401 SW Topeka Blvd, Suite 2
Topeka, KS 66603-3105
(785) 296-6392 or toll free (800) 332-0353.
The Commissioner of Insurance is also authorized to investigate suspected fraud or abuse by any persons or entities that are licensed or regulated by the Kansas Insurance Department. These would include agents and insurance companies. You may contact them by visiting their Web site at: www.ksinsurance.org
Educating the Public
The Kansas Insurance Department's Fraud Unit is also available to make presentations to groups about fraud and related issues. Please contact the Department's Government and Public Affairs Division at (785) 296-3918 to schedule a speaker, or e-mail antifraud@ksinsurance.org.
If you are an employee or an employer and are not sure if a violation has occurred, please feel free to contact the Workers Compensation Ombudsman Section.
Fraud and Abuse Annual Reports
Fraud
and Abuse Annual Report 2001
Fraud
and Abuse Annual Report 2002
Errata
Sheet
Fraud
and Abuse Annual Report 2003
Fraud
and Abuse Annual Report 2004
Fraud
and Abuse Annual Report 2005
Notice: The
2005 Fraud & Abuse annual report has been revised with a new Table 4-1
as of February 24, 2006; if you downloaded this report prior
to that date, please replace your file with the new one.
These are excerpted from the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation Annual Reports for the same years.
Fraud and Abuse Brochure
Download our Brochure K-WC 706 [Rev. 03-12]
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
