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KRS 342.185 — notice as soon as practicable, and a claim within two years of the accident

  • No claim proceeds unless notice of the accident is given to the employer as soon as practicable.
  • An application for adjustment of claim is filed within two years after the accident, or two years after a death.
  • If income benefits were paid, the application is due within two years after they stop, or two years after the accident, whichever is later.
  • KRS 342.185
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No employee may be harassed, coerced, discharged or discriminated against for filing and pursuing a lawful claim.

  • KRS 342.197
Sources for this section (2)
  1. KRS 342.185 — Notice of accident -- Claim for compensation -- Limitation -- Cumulative trauma injury
  2. KRS 342.197 — Discrimination against employees who have filed claims or who have a diagnosis of coal-related pneumoconiosis -- Civil remedies

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.

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