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Employment law in United States — Kentucky

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. Every result links to its stored legal text and available official source evidence.

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• United States — Kentucky

  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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• United States — Kentucky

  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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• United States — Kentucky

  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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