Augment LeadsTaking Kentucky workers' comp cases? Here's how the Kentucky system is set up, what the notice and filing rules say and how to screen callers, with a link to each source. Other states are on the workers' comp leads by state hub.
Who handles Kentucky workers' comp claims
Kentucky claims run through the Department of Workers' Claims. When the parties can't agree on compensation, KRS 342.270 lets either side file a written application for resolution of claim. The commissioner assigns it to an administrative law judge, and the employer or carrier has 45 days after the notice of filing to accept or deny the claim.
Kentucky notice and filing rules
Notice and the two-year limit
Under KRS 342.185, notice of the accident goes to the employer as soon as practicable, and an application for adjustment of claim must be filed with the department within two years after the accident. If income benefits were paid, the deadline becomes two years after the payments stop or two years after the accident, whichever is later.
Cumulative trauma
For a cumulative trauma injury, KRS 342.185 runs both notice and the application from the date a physician tells the employee the injury is work-related, two years in each case, with a five-year outer limit after the last injurious exposure.
Join every known claim
KRS 342.270 requires an employee who files to join all known causes of action against the named employer; claims left out are treated as waived.
General information, not legal advice; confirm current rules with the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims.
What to ask a Kentucky injured worker
- When did the accident happen, and when did you tell your employer?
- Have income benefits been paid? When did they stop?
- Is this a repetitive or cumulative injury? When did a doctor first say it was work-related?
- Are there other injuries with the same employer that haven't been claimed yet?
Augment Leads in Kentucky
We run workers' comp campaigns nationwide and send Kentucky leads only to firms that choose Kentucky. The injured worker fills in the form, each lead goes to one firm and is never resold, and unqualified leads are replaced. Over 50 law firms work with us. See workers' comp leads.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Kentucky worker have to file a workers' comp claim?
Under KRS 342.185, two years after the accident, or two years after income benefit payments stop if that's later. Confirm current rules with the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims.
What does Kentucky require when a worker files a claim?
KRS 342.270 requires the employee to join all known causes of action against the named employer in the application; claims not joined are barred as waived. Confirm current rules with the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims.
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