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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 to establish the Department of Workers' Claims to be administratively attached to the Office of the Governor; amend KRS 342.122 to provide that the combined budgets of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee, Department of Workplace Standards, and the proportional support for general administration and approved indirect cost allocation to the Education and Labor Cabinet, shall not exceed 75% of the total combined budget submitted by the Workersâ Compensation Funding Commission and that the Workersâ Compensation Funding Commission, the Department of Workersâ Claims, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the Workersâ Compensation Nominating Committee, the Department of Workplace Standards, excluding the Division of Wages and Hours contained within the Department of Workplace Standards, and the Education and Labor Cabinet, shall each submit a budget which shall be combined by the Workersâ Compensation Funding Commission and reflected in the enacted budget of the Commonwealth; amend KRS 342.228 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to have specified knowledge and experience in the areas of public administration, administrative law, and workers' compensation by having a minimum of 8 years of legal practice experience in the area of workers' compensation; amend KRS 342.230 to authorize the commissioner to fill all positions in the Department for Workers' Claims with KRS Chapter 18A employees; amend KRS 151B.015 to remove the Department of Workers' Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet; amend various other sections to conform; provide that all records, equipment, staff, budgets, and unexpended funds associated with the Department of Workers' Claims shall be transferred as part of the reorganization; provide that all administrative regulations, decisions, and actions of the department that have not been repealed or rescinded shall continue in effect after the effective date of the Act, unless and until they are amended, repealed, or rescinded by the department after the effective date of this Act; EMERGENCY.
Introduced
Mar 2, 2026
Last Action
Apr 9, 2026
Session
KY 2026RS
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 61)
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
received in Senate
3rd reading, passed 95-0
delivered to Governor
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
received in House
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
floor amendment (1) filed
2nd reading, to Rules
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
introduced in Senate
SB 343 was introduced on Mar 2, 2026 by P. Wheeler in KY session 2026RS. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Apr 9, 2026: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 61).
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became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 61)
P. Wheeler