803 Ky. Admin. Regs. 25:130

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 803 KAR 25:130 - Notice of rejection of Workers' Compensation Act

RELATES TO: KRS 342.395

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 342.260(1) requires the executive director to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the work of the office. KRS 342.395 requires an employer to file an employee's notice of rejection of workers' compensation with the office. This administrative regulation establishes the procedures for filing the rejection notice, the form of the rejection notice, and the withdrawal of the rejection notice.

Section 1.

(1) If an employee chooses to reject the provisions of KRS Chapter 342, the employee shall file a Form No. 4, Employee's Notice of Rejection of Workers' Compensation Act with his employer.

(2) The notice shall:

(a) Be on an original form obtained from the Office of Workers' Claims;

(b) Contain the following information:

1. Employer data;

2. Employee data;

3. Employer's Workers' Compensation Insurance data;

4. Employee's notarized signature; and

5. Employer's acknowledgment of receipt and filing with the Office of Workers' Claims; and

(c) Be effective when the office has received the fully completed Form No. 4.

(3) The employer shall file each Form No. 4 with the office immediately upon receipt of the form from the employee.

(4) Each employer shall:

(a) Keep on file a copy of each Form No. 4 signed by a current employee; and

(b) Make those records available for inspection upon request by a representative of the office.

(5) The office shall reject a filing which is:

(a) A photocopy;

(b) A facsimile;

(c) Not on an original Form No. 4 obtained from the office.

Section 2.

(1) If an employee chooses to withdraw his rejection of the Workers' Compensation Act, the employee shall file that withdrawal on Form No. 5, Written Notice of Withdrawal of Form No. 4 Rejection Notice with his employer.

(2) The withdrawal notice shall:

(a) Be on an original form obtained from the office;

(b) Contain the following information:

1. Employer data;

2. Employee data;

3. Employee's notarized signature;

4. Employer's acknowledgment of receipt and filing with the office; and

5. Pursuant to KRS 342.395(3), the date when the withdrawal is to become effective; and

(c) Be effective pursuant to KRS 342.395(3) upon:

1. Filing with the employer, if the employee did not designate an effective date; or

2. The date designated by the employee.

(3) The employer shall file each Form No. 5 with the office immediately upon receipt from the employee.

Section 3. If an employer or employee wants an acknowledgment from the office of a Form No. 4 filing or Form No. 5 filing, the employer or employee shall provide the following with the original Form No. 4 or Form No. 5:

(1) Photostatic copy of the filing; and

(2) Self-addressed stamped envelope.

Section 4. Incorporation by Reference.

(1) The following material is incorporated by reference:

(a) Form No. 4, Employee's Notice of Rejection of Workers' Compensation Act (July 1997 Edition), Office of Workers' Claims; and

(b) Form No. 5, Written Notice of Withdrawal of Form 4 Rejection (July 1997 Edition), Office of Workers' Claims.

(2) The material may be inspected, copied or obtained at the Office of Workers' Claims, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Prevention Park, 657 To Be Announced Avenue, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

803 KAR 25:130

24 Ky.R. 1187; 1518; eff. 1-12-1998; TAm eff. 8-9-2007; Crt eff. 3-29-2019.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 342.260(1)