AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.

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.

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 13, 2026

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This bill changes how workers can officially reject or withdraw from workers' compensation coverage in Kentucky. It would add records of those rejections to an existing insurance database and create an online portal where workers can submit or cancel a rejection electronically instead of using paper forms. Who it may affect: workers and employers dealing with workers' compensation coverage decisions.

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