Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 342.213 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to certify to the Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee that filing an administrative law judge position is necessary 150 days prior to the expiration of the term, add that the nominating committee may recommend the retention of a Workers' Compensation Board member and that each newly appointed member of the board shall not assume office until 30 days after confirmation; amend KRS 342.215 to provide that any board member appointed to fill an unexpired term shall assume office immediately for the remainder of the term; amend KRS 342.230 to provide that newly appointed administrative law judge shall not assume his or her office until June 1 following Senate confirmation and that any newly appointed administrative law judge appointed to fill any unexpired term shall immediately assume the office for the remainder of the term.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- P. Wheeler

Summary Retain original provisions, except make technical correction.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- S. Bratcher

Summary Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 342.0011 to expand the definition of "physician" to include audiologists holding a doctorate.

Summary of Amendment: Conference Committee Report 1

Summary Do not agree.

Summary of Amendment: Free Conference Committee Report 1

Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 342.0011 to expand the definition of "physician" to include audiologists holding a doctorate; amend KRS 342.315 to add the University of Pikeville as a medical school for the commissioner to contract with for workers' compensation medical evaluations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 342.213, 342.215, 342.230
Free Conference Committee Report 1: 342.0011, 342.315
Current: 342.213, 342.215, 342.230