AN ACT relating to occupational disease claims.
Summary
Amend KRS 342.125 to remove the requirement that an affected employee previously diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis resulting from exposure to coal dust must have an additional two years of employment in the Commonwealth wherein the employee was continuously exposed to the hazards of the disease in order to reopen a claim.
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
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Total actions
3
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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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