Does my employer have workers’ compensation? Does every company have to have it?
Every Kentucky employer must have workers’ compensation insurance. They are required by law to carry it or, in the alternative, be qualified as self-insured. Moreover, it is mandatory to have a notice of the name of the workers’ compensation insurance carrier posted in the workplace.
If for some reason, your employer does not have workers’ compensation and is not self-insured, that company/employer can be fined $1,000 a day per worker for not having workers’ compensation. That said if you were injured on the job and the company has no workers’ compensation benefits, you could still recover workers’ compensation benefits from the Kentucky Uninsured Employers’ Fund.
To learn more, speak to our attorneys at Hessig & Pohl.
Other Workers’ Compensation FAQs:
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- Can I get workers’ compensation benefits from an employer that does not have workers’ compensation insurance?
- Do Kentucky employers have to offer workers’ compensation to an injured employee?
- Does my employer have workers’ compensation? Does every company have to have it?
- How do I get on-the-job after my accident?
- I am going to be off work for at least two months. How much workers’ compensation will I get?
- I had a minor accident at work. Do I have to report it to my employer?
- Is there any segment of the working population that is not covered by the Kentucky workers’ compensation law?
- What happens if an employer does not offer workers’ compensation?
- What happens if the workers’ compensation carrier is inconsistent and does not pay my benefits on time?
- What injuries are covered by the Kentucky workers’ compensation law?
- What medical costs does workers’ compensation cover?
- Who is covered by Kentucky’s workers’ compensation?
Marty fought for me when the insurance company denied my claim. We sued and got the insurance limits.