Workers' Comp Division's 2010 Statistical Report Available Online

The Kansas Division of Workers' Compensation's statistical report for fiscal year 2010 is available on the division's website.The DWC reports that during the fiscal year it processed 15,997 applications for hearings.The business section issued 153 self-insurance permits to employers, including three new applicants, and the compliance section established more than 2,200 employer contacts.Collection of restitution and civil penalties by the fraud and abuse unit totaled $257,583.71.The report shows the ombudsman section answered information requests from 21,195 parties during the fisc...