Kan. Admin. Regs. § 51-9-5

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024
Section 51-9-5 - Refusal to submit to medical treatment

An unreasonable refusal of the employee to submit to medical or surgical treatment, when the danger to life would be small and the probabilities of a permanent cure great, may result in denial or termination of compensation beyond the period of time that the injured worker would have been disabled had the worker submitted to medical or surgical treatment, but only after a hearing as to the reasonableness of such refusal.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 51-9-5

Authorized by K.S.A. 44-573; implementing K.S.A. 44-518, K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 44-510, as amended by L. 1997, Ch. 125, Sec. 4, and K.S.A. 44-573; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended Jan. 1, 1973; amended May 1, 1978; amended May 22, 1998.