AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.

Amend KRS 342.213 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to certify to the Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee that filing an administrative law judge position is necessary 150 days prior to the expiration of the term, add that the nominating committee may recommend the retention of a Workers' Compensation Board member and that each newly appointed member of the board shall not assume office until 30 days after confirmation; amend KRS 342.215…

Labor and Industry State Agencies Workers' Compensation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Boards and Commissions

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: March 27, 2025

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93)

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This bill changes the timing and process for filling positions on Kentucky's Workers' Compensation Board and for appointing administrative law judges who handle workers' compensation cases. It sets a 150-day advance notice requirement before a judge position expires, allows board members to be recommended for retention, and establishes specific start dates for newly confirmed appointees depending on whether they are filling a full term or stepping in to complete someone else's unfinished term. Who it may affect: workers and employers involved in workers' compensation cases, and state officials who oversee the workers' compensation system.

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