342.229 Claimant records -- Limitation on inspection.
108 words·~1 min read·
/ky/chapter-342/342-229A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(1)The records of the Department of Workers' Claims, to the extent that they provide
information personally identifying an individual alleging a work-related injury or
occupational disease, shall not be open to the public but only to parties satisfying
the commissioner of their interest in the records and their right to inspect them.
(2)This section shall not prohibit or limit the exchange of public records or the sharing
of information between the Department of Workers' Claims and another public
agency when the exchange is serving a legitimate governmental need or is necessary
in the performance of a legitimate government function, including the investigation
of workers' compensation fraud.