{"id":373598,"date":"2016-10-24T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T22:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/kentucky-law\/kentucky-workers-compensation-laws.html"},"modified":"2018-12-10T14:49:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T19:49:00","slug":"kentucky-workers-compensation-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/kentucky-law\/kentucky-workers-compensation-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kentucky Workers' Compensation Laws<\/h1>\n
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Kentucky is home to some of the world’s fastest horses and most-coveted whiskeys, creating a booming tourism industry. If you are an employee in Kentucky<\/a>, you know that the Bluegrass State is also home to burgeoning entrepreneurs. Whether you work in tech, at the track, or in a distillery, Kentucky’s workers’ compensation laws entitle you<\/a> to medical benefits<\/a> and wage compensation if you are injured<\/a> at work.<\/p>\r\n

The table and accompanying information below summarize important components of Kentucky’s workers’ comp laws.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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KRS Chapter 342<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Time Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a7342.185<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Time Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a7342.040<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Exempt Employee Voluntary Acceptance<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a7342.660<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Wage Replacement Compensation Subject to Maximum<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a7342.730<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Mental Injury Coverage<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a7342.0011<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Choice of Doctor<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a7342.020<\/a><\/p>\r\n