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Kentucky · Work site injury: what can I do?

Work site injury: what can I do?

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Filing deadline1 year (civil lawsuit) — one of the shortest in the country; report to workers' comp within 5 daysKentucky Revised Statutes § 413.140

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Kentucky?

Kentucky: 1 year from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 5 days; formal claim within 2 years A lawyer can confirm yours.

1 year (civil lawsuit) — one of the shortest in the country; report to workers' comp within 5 days

Source: Kentucky Revised Statutes § 413.140

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Kentucky construction workers have 1 year to file civil lawsuits — Kentucky's short statute of limitations is one of the shortest in the country; pure comparative fault applies; federal OSHA governs construction sites

Kentucky has a 1-year statute of limitations for civil personal injury lawsuits — one of the shortest in the country. Injured construction workers in Kentucky should contact an attorney to preserve their civil lawsuit rights. Kentucky also requires workers' comp employer notice within 5 days — the shortest notice requirement in the country. Kentucky applies pure comparative fault. Federal OSHA governs Kentucky construction. Louisville and Lexington are the primary construction markets. Kentucky's workers' comp system is administered by the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims and is separate from civil court proceedings.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Kentucky.

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Sources

  1. Kentucky Revised Statutes § 413.140