The Kentucky Labor Cabinet’s Department of Workplace Standards released its proposed amendments to its injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements on February 11, 2020. A public hearing on these amendments was set to be heard today at the Kentucky Labor Cabinet. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, however, the public hearing has been cancelled and employers are encouraged to submit written comments on the proposed rule change by April 30, 2020. Until then, here’s what employers need to know about these proposed changes and how they could potentially affect injury and illness reporting in Kentucky.
