342.660 Voluntary coverage.

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(1)An employer that has in its employment any employee exempted under KRS

342.650 may elect to be subject to this chapter. This election on the part of the

employer shall be made by the employer securing the payment of compensation to

these exempted employees in accordance with KRS 342.340. Any employee,

otherwise exempted under KRS 342.650, of the employer shall be deemed to have

elected to come under this chapter, if at the time of the injury for which liability is

claimed, his or her employer has in force an election to be subject to this chapter

with respect to the employment in which the employee was injured and the

employee has not, either upon entering into employment or within five

(5)days

after the filing of an election by the employer, given to his or her employer and to

the commissioner notice in writing that he or she elects not to be subject to this

chapter.

(2)An employer within the scope of subsection

(1)of this section, within five

(5)days

after securing the payment of compensation in accordance with KRS 342.340, shall

give the commissioner written notice of its election to be subject to this chapter.

The employer shall post and keep posted on the premises where any employee or

employees, otherwise exempted under KRS 342.650, works, printed notices

furnished by the commissioner stating its acceptance of this chapter. Failure to give

the notices required by this paragraph shall not void or impair the employer's

election to be subject to or relieve it of any liability under this chapter.

(3)Any employer who has complied with subsection

(2)of this section may withdraw

its acceptance of this chapter, by filing written notice with the commissioner of the

withdrawal of its acceptance. A withdrawal shall become effective 60 days after the

filing of notice or on the date of the termination of the security for payment of

compensation, whichever last occurs. The withdrawal shall not be effective until the

employer shall theretofore post notice of the withdrawal where the affected

employee or employees work or shall otherwise notify the employees of withdrawal.