The substantive provisions of 1996 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1 shall apply to any claim arising from an injury or last exposure to the hazards of an occupational disease occurring on or after December 12, 1996. Procedural provisions of 1996 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1 shall apply to all claims irrespective of the date of injury or last exposure, including, but not exclusively, the mechanisms by which claims are decided and workers are referred for medical evaluations. The provisions of KRS § 342.120(3), 342.125(8),
342.213(2)(e), 342.265, 342.270(3), 342.320, 342.610(3), 342.760(4), and 342.990(11)
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 342.0015

  • Injury: when used generally, unless the context indicates otherwise, shall include an occupational disease and damage to a prosthetic appliance, but shall not include a psychological, psychiatric, or stress-related change in the human organism, unless it is a direct result of a physical injury. See Kentucky Statutes 342.0011
  • Occupational disease: means a disease arising out of and in the course of the employment. See Kentucky Statutes 342.0011

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Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 514, sec. 37, effective July 14, 2000. — Created
1996 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 82, effective December 12, 1996.

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