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) are remedial.
KRS 342.0015
Application of 1996 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Magic Coal Co. v. Fox (2000)
Most recently applied in Commonwealth Ex Rel. Conway v. Thompson (January 2010)
Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Amended 2000 Ky
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