Governor Signs Reform Bill

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed a reform bill that includes benefit increases and more restrictive criteria for injured workers to receive future care after reaching maximum medical improvement. Senate Bill 430, by the Senate Committee on Commerce, increases permanent total disability benefits to $400,000 from $155,000. The bill increases the maximum temporary total, permanent partial and temporary partial disability benefit to $225,000 from $130,000. And the measure increases death benefits to $500,000 from $300,000. The bill also requires benefits to be increased based on chang...