A claimant may, in the original application for benefits, or any party may, by motion accompanied by proper allegations while the case is still pending, and the administrative law judge shall, upon his own motion at any time before the rendition of the final award, cause the uninsured employers’ fund to be made a party to the proceedings if it should appear that the named defendant has failed to secure the payment of compensation as required by KRS § 342.340.
Effective: July 14, 2000
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 342.780

  • Compensation: means all payments made under the provisions of this chapter representing the sum of income benefits and medical and related benefits. See Kentucky Statutes 342.0011
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 514, sec. 34, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended
1996 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 68, effective December 12, 1996. — Amended 1987 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 58, effective January 4, 1988. — Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 2.

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