AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Summary
Amend KRS 342.020 to require an employer to pay for medical benefits at the time of injury and thereafter during disability instead of 780 weeks; amend KRS 342.990 to conform.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2021
Last action Jan 4, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 4, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 4, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
Dec 10, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ashley Laferty
DDemocratic
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