(1) In all cases of appeals arising under KRS 341.360(1)(a) or KRS 341.430(2) court review may be had as provided in KRS 341.450 except that review shall be had to the Franklin Circuit Court.
(2) A claimant who has been denied benefits under KRS 341.360(1)(a) may appeal for himself and for and on behalf of all other claimants similarly situated within that establishment or other establishments whose claims were denied by reason of the same alleged labor dispute or strike. An employer may appeal to the Franklin Circuit Court from the decision of the commission allowing benefits under KRS 341.360(1)(a) and all the workers in his establishment may be joined in such appeal.