An Overview of Kentucky's Workers Compensation Law
An Overview of Kentucky's Workers' Compensation Law
Dwight T. Lovan, Commissioner Department of Workers' Claims
Introduction
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1909-1910:
First Workers' Compensation Statutes. Wisconsin is generally viewed as first ? 100th anniversary.
1914:
First Kentucky Workers' Compensation Act. It was declared unconstitutional because it violated a portion of the Kentucky Constitution prohibiting impairment of compensation for personal injury.
1916:
Reenacted with a voluntary acceptance provision for employees ? today we have voluntary rejection.
Purpose
Placed responsibility of workplace injuries and diseases on industry in which it occurred rather than with the general public.
Social Legislation or Tort Reform
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1. Social Legislation: No fault medical and income benefits. More certainty and expeditious in the delivery of benefits.
2. Tort Reform: Exclusivity and replaced some master ? servant liability. Can't sue in civil action for general compensatory damage; Can't sue fellow employees (KRS 342.680). Limitation of damages.
State Specific
Every State, Federal Government is different
1.
Federal Employer's Liability Act, FELA (Railroads)
2.
Federal Government
LongshoreHarbor Workers Act
(workers on shore)
4.
Federal
Worker's
Compensation
(TVA)
3.
Jones Act (Crew members
on waterway vessels)
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