If your employer refuses to pay on your claim for workers compensation benefits, your claim will initially be decided by a workers compensation Administrative Law Judge. If either side is dissatisfied with the ALJ's decision, either may appeal that decision to the Kentucky Workers Compensation Board.

Who decides my claim for Kentucky workers compensation benefits?

 

A: If your employer refuses to pay on your claim for workers compensation benefits, your claim will initially be decided by a workers compensation Administrative Law Judge.  If either side is dissatisfied with the ALJ's decision, either may appeal that decision to the Kentucky Workers Compensation Board.