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KRS Chapter 342, all live sections, 342.0011 through 342.990: Workers' Compensation

Publisher
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Edition
Kentucky Revised Statutes, current version served by the Legislative Research Commission
Last checked
2026-09-29
Status
Kentucky Revised Statutes, public domain
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Publisher. Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes, apps.legislature.ky.gov)

Edition. Kentucky Revised Statutes, current version served by the Legislative Research Commission; retrieved 2026-09-29

Status. Kentucky Revised Statutes, public domain.

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KRS Chapter 342 - Workers' Compensation (all live sections, 342.0011 through 342.990) is a state statute published by Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes, apps.legislature.ky.gov). It is one of the Kentucky documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including kentucky property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • KRS 342.610(2) (Liability for compensation -- Contractor and subcontractor)
    “(2) A contractor who subcontracts all or any part of a contract and his or her carrier shall be liable for the payment of compensation to the employees of the subcontractor unless the subcontractor primarily liable for the payment of such compensation has secured the payment of compensation as...”
  • KRS 342.690(2) (Exclusiveness of liability)
    “In such action the defendant may not plead as a defense that the injury was caused by the negligence of a fellow servant, that the employee assumed the risks of his employment, or that the injury was due to the contributory negligence of the employee.”
  • KRS 342.660(1) (Voluntary coverage)
    “(1) An employer that has in its employment any employee exempted under KRS 342.650 may elect to be subject to this chapter. This election on the part of the employer shall be made by the employer securing the payment of compensation to these exempted employees in accordance with KRS 342.340.”
  • KRS 342.165(2) (Compensation not payable if employee falsely represents physical condition or medical history)
    “(2) No compensation shall be payable for work-related injuries if the employee at the time of entering the employment of the employer by whom compensation would otherwise be payable falsely represents, in writing, his or her physical condition or medical history, if all of the following factors are...”
  • KRS 342.185(1) (Notice of accident, claim for compensation, limitation)
    “no proceeding under this chapter for compensation for an injury or death shall be maintained unless a notice of the accident shall have been given to the employer as soon as practicable after the happening thereof and unless an application for adjustment of claim for compensation with respect to...”
  • KRS 342.365 (Policy to waive improper notice and be direct promise to employee)
    “the obligation shall not be affected by any default in the giving of any notice required by such policy, or otherwise. This agreement shall be construed to be a direct promise by the insurer to the person entitled to compensation, enforceable in his name.”
  • KRS 342.267 (Unfair claims settlement practices -- Penalties)
    “the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims shall fine the insurance company, self-insured group, or self-insured employer the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation”
  • KRS 342.640(1) (Coverage of employees)
    “Every person, including a minor, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, in the service of an employer under any contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, and all helpers and assistants of employees, whether paid by the employer or employee, if employed with the knowledge, actual or...”
  • KRS 342.650(2) (Exemptions of particular classes of employees from coverage)
    “Any person employed, for not exceeding twenty (20) consecutive work days, to do maintenance, repair, remodeling, or similar work in or about the private home of the employer, or if the employer has no other employees subject to this chapter, in or about the premises where that employer carries on...”

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KRS Chapter 342 - Workers' Compensation (all live sections, 342.0011 through 342.990) is a state statute published by Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes, apps.legislature.ky.gov). Edition: Kentucky Revised Statutes, current version served by the Legislative Research Commission; retrieved 2026-09-29.

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