Introduced March 4, 2026
HB935
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Amend KRS 342.260 to include a written notice of rejection or withdrawal of that rejection within the Insurance Coverage Look-up database; amend KRS 342.395 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to provide an online portal through which as employee's rejection or withdrawal may be electronically submitted to the department.
Plain-language summary
This bill updates Kentucky's workers' compensation system by requiring that an employee's written rejection of workers' compensation coverage, or the withdrawal of that rejection, be recorded in the state's Insurance Coverage Look-up database. It also requires the Department of Workers' Claims to create an online portal so employees can submit these forms electronically instead of by paper. Who it may affect: employees and employers navigating workers' compensation coverage decisions, and the Department of Workers' Claims.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Steven Rudy
Representative · House District 001
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