- (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.