AN ACT relating to workers compensation.

Amend KRS 342.020, relating to the process of workers compensation claims, to establish that the 30-day and 45-day deadlines to pay for services and submit statements, respectively, begin after acceptance or determination of compensability of the claim.

Introduced: February 13, 2025

Last action: February 21, 2025

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This bill would change when the clock starts on payment deadlines in workers compensation cases. Currently, providers and employers must pay for medical services within 30 days and submit billing statements within 45 days, but this bill clarifies that those deadlines do not begin until after a workers compensation claim has been accepted or ruled eligible for benefits. Who it may affect: workers who have filed or may file a workers compensation claim, employers, and medical providers involved in workplace injury cases.

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