Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 44-526 (2026)

Modification of award of compensation by agreement to be filed with director to be valid; time requirement

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44-526. Modification of award of compensation by agreement to be filed with director to be valid; time requirement. Any award of compensation may be modified by subsequent written agreement of the parties, but no such agreement modifying an award shall be valid as against the claimant unless such agreement or a copy thereof is filed by the employer in the office of the director within 60 days after the execution of such agreement.

History: L. 1927, ch. 232, § 26; L. 2024, ch. 27, § 19; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Pouncil v. Kansas Emp. Sec. Bd. of Review, 970 P.2d 547 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998).

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Pouncil v. Kansas Emp. Sec. Bd. of Review, 970 P.2d 547 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “44-525), and no settlement agreement (see K.S.A. 44-526). In fact, the record shows that Pouncil's employer did not file an Employer's Report of Accident in connection with the December 17, 1993, incident until August 9, 1995.”

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