Kansas Statutes 60-4906. 60-4906.Same; affect on other laws
?Same; affect on other laws. (a) Nothing in Kan. Stat. Ann. 2023 Supp. 60-4901 to 60-4905, inclusive, and amendments thereto, is intended or shall be construed to:
(1) Apply to or affect the rights of any party in bankruptcy proceedings.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 60-4906
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
(2) Apply to or affect the ability of any person who is able to make a showing that the person satisfies the claim criteria for compensable claims or demands under a trust established pursuant to a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Chapter 11, to make a claim or demand against that trust.
(b) Kan. Stat. Ann. 2023 Supp. 60-4901 to 60-4905, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall not:
(1) Apply to or affect the scope or operation of any workers’ compensation law or veterans’ benefit program or the exclusive remedy of subrogation under the provisions of that law or program; and
(2) authorize any lawsuit that is barred by any provision of any workers’ compensation law.
(c) Nothing in this act, and amendments thereto, shall require the exhumation of bodies in making the prima facie showing as required by Kan. Stat. Ann. 2023 Supp. 60-4902, and amendments thereto, or rebutting the presumption as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. 2023 Supp. 60-4902, and amendments thereto.