Responsibilities of the Department of Workers' Claims -- Selection and qualifications of commissioner
KRS 342.228
in effect342.228. Responsibilities of the Department of Workers' Claims -- Selection and qualifications of commissioner
(1) The Department of Workers' Claims shall be responsible for administering claims and ensuring compliance with the insurance, self -insurance, and rehabilitation provisions in this chapter. The department shall be administered by a commissioner appointed by the Governor. The commissioner appointed by the Governor shall be subject to the consent of the Senate in accordance with KRS 11.160.
(2) The commissioner shall have demonstrated knowledge and experience in the areas of public administration, administrative law, and workers' compensation by having a minimum of eight (8) years of legal practice experience in the area of workers' compensation.
Effective: April 9, 2026
History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 61, sec. 6, effective April 9, 2026. -- Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 5, effective June 29, 2017; and ch. 134, sec. 9, effective June 29, 2017. -- Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1799, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 1996 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 9, effective December 12, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 181, Part 3, sec. 11, effective April 4, 1994. -- Created 1987 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 3, effective January 4, 1988.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56775Fetched: 10/20/2026