Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 51 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION
Article 3 - TERMINATION OF COMPENSABLE CASES
Section 51-3-5a - Procedure for preliminary hearings

(a) Medical reports or any other records or statements shall be considered by the administrative law judge at the preliminary hearing. However, the reports shall not be considered as evidence when the administrative law judge makes a final award in the case, unless all parties stipulate to the reports, records, or statements or unless the report, record, or statement is later supported by the testimony of the physician, surgeon, or other person making the report, record, or statement. If medical reports are not available or have not been produced before the preliminary hearing, either party shall be entitled to an ex parte order for production of the reports upon motion to the administrative law judge.

(b) If the decision of the administrative law judge is not rendered within five days of the hearing, the applicant's attorney shall notify the director, who shall make demand upon the administrative law judge for this decision.

(c) In no case shall an application for preliminary hearing be entertained by the administrative law judge when written notice has not been given to the adverse party pursuant to K.S.A. 44-534a.