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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

AN ACT relating to occupational disease claims.

Amend KRS 342.125 to remove the requirement that an affected employee previously diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis resulting from exposure to coal dust must have an additional two years of employment in the Commonwealth wherein the employee was continuously exposed to the hazards of the disease in order to reopen a claim.

https://legiscan.com/KY/bill/HB165/2025
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Ashley Laferty State Representative
Coal Workers' Compensation Labor and Industry
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