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Employment law in United States — Kentucky

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 393.063 Treatment of refunds of workers' compensation special fund assessments held by an insurance carrier and owed to an insured employer.

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  Insurance carriers must remit certain unclaimed workers’ compensation special fund assessment refunds to the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Funding Commission.

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  KRS § 338.015 Definitions for chapter.

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  This section defines key terms used in the chapter.

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  KRS § 436.160 Working on Sunday -- Work of necessity or charity, athletic games and certain businesses and employers excluded -- Penalty.

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  Working on Sunday, or employing someone to work on Sunday, is generally prohibited unless an exception applies.

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  KRS § 16.583 Hybrid cash balance plan for members of State Police Retirement System and Kentucky Employees Retirement System in hazardous duty positions -- Member contributions and employer pay credits -- Interest credits -- Termination of employment -- Options upon retirement -- Applicability of statute.

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  This section creates a hybrid cash balance retirement plan for certain State Police Retirement System and Kentucky Employees Retirement System members, sets contribution and interest credit rules, and limits who may use it.

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  KRS § 161.636 Supplemental component for persons who became university members on or after January 1, 2022 -- Benefit -- Contributions -- Election upon termination of employment and upon retirement -- Plans authorized under Internal Revenue Code.

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  Certain university members get a supplemental retirement benefit component, and eligible retirees may choose how to receive it.

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  KRS § 342.352 Voluntary programs for integrated management of employer's worker compensation and group health insurance claims -- Twenty-four hour coverage.

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  The commissioner may create pilot programs for integrated workers' compensation and group health claim management, and several parties must follow reporting, approval, premium-reduction, and coverage rules tied to twenty-four-hour health coverage.

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  KRS § 336.135 Employee must give prior written consent for enrollment as member of labor organization and deduction of membership dues -- Recordkeeping -- Report to members -- Exception.

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  Employees must give written consent before being enrolled in a labor organization, and wage deductions for union dues or similar fees need written or electronic authorization. Labor organizations must keep and share certain financial records, with a five-year retention rule and annual reporting for public-employee orga

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  KRS § 341.611 Payment of interest on advances -- Surcharge under KRS 341.614 on contributing employers.

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  If the unemployment compensation administration fund lacks enough money, subject contributing employers must be assessed a surcharge. The state unemployment insurance fund must not pay the required interest by reducing unemployment contributions or in another indirect way.

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  KRS § 26A.013 Employment in decision-making positions and participation in programs consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act -- Disability awareness program.

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  The judicial branch must give people with disabilities equal opportunity and no discrimination in relevant employment and programs, and it must develop disability awareness training if it is not already included.

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  KRS § 67.788 Application for refund or credit -- When employee may file for refund.

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  Employees in certain out-of-district situations may seek a refund within 2 years, and they must submit a schedule and computation to support the claim.

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  KRS § 342.805 Definitions for KRS 342.801 to 342.843.

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  This section defines terms used in KRS 342.801 to 342.843, including Authority, Board, Insurer of last resort, Manager, and Policyholder.

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  KRS § 342.090 Payment of death benefits in good faith -- Release of payor from liability.

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  Good-faith death benefit payments can protect the employer and insurer from liability, unless prior-right dependents give written notice of their claim.

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  KRS § 341.400 Notice to workers.

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  Each subject employer must post and keep worker notices where workers can easily see them, and must make copies and related claims-for-benefits materials available to workers.

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  KRS § 342.320 Approval of attorney's and physician's fees and hospital charges -- Limits on attorney's fees -- Payment of attorney fees -- Form indicating payment method selected -- Award by administrative law judge -- Fees for representing employers.

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  Attorney, physician, and hospital charges under this chapter need administrative law judge approval, and attorney-fee payment is tightly limited and must follow the section’s payment methods.

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  KRS § 95A.250 Supplemental payments and pension contributions to local governments, the Kentucky Community and Technical College Systems, and the Department of Military Affairs from fund -- Administrative expense reimbursement.

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  Eligible local governments, and certain Kentucky state employers, receive firefighter supplement payments and must pass them through and pay related retirement contributions; the local government also pays firefighters in monthly installments.

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  KRS § 61.597 Hybrid cash balance plan for certain members of Kentucky Employees Retirement System in nonhazardous duty positions -- Member contributions and employer pay credits -- Interest credits -- Termination of employment -- Options upon retirement.

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  This section sets a hybrid cash balance retirement plan for eligible Kentucky Employees Retirement System members, with member contributions, employer pay credits, and annual interest credits.

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  KRS § 158.809 Virtual computer science career academy -- Development and requirements -- Annual reports.

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  WeLeadCS must run and report on a virtual computer science career academy, and it may handle funds to do so.

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  KRS § 342.906 Guaranty funds -- Required participation -- Purpose -- Operating procedures -- Use of moneys -- Liability for actions.

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  Certain self-insured employers and groups must join the relevant guaranty fund, and the commissioner can revoke self-insurance authority for nonpayment or failure to maintain membership.

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  KRS § 341.350 Conditions of qualification for benefits -- Weekly audits to evaluate work search activity compliance.

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  Unemployed workers can get benefits only if they meet claim, waiting-week, registration, work-search, ability, availability, and wage requirements, with some training and return-to-work exceptions.

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  KRS § 338.181 Powers of Department of Workplace Standards -- Agreement with United States government.

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  The Department of Workplace Standards may administer this chapter for employers, employees, and workplaces under U.S. government jurisdiction, if there is an agreement between the Commonwealth and the United States government.

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