Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional. The taxable wage base rose from $14,000 and now moves with the state average wage each year. Report each new hire within 20 days at ksnewhire.ks.gov.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 6 of 6: Before the first hire
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Kansas Department of Labor; Kansas New Hire Directory.
Sources and dates
Department of Labor employer tax rate table (2026 wage base under HB 2570); Workers Compensation Division employer pages; New Hire Directory. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once gross annual payroll is over $20,000, counting every worker; below that it is optional.
Kansas Department of Labor; Kansas New Hire Directory.
Step 6 of 6, before the first hire. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space, get the permits for your kind of business and alcohol permits.
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