Workers’ compensation legislation results in significant savings for employers
Earlier this week, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed advisory loss cost changes due to the passage of House Bill 2, workers’ compensation…
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Workers’ compensation reform bill heads to governor’s desk for signature
Legislation to update the state’s workers’ compensation system to provide better care for injured workers and more affordable workers’ compensation costs for Kentucky businesses passed…
Business community urges legislators to act on important infrastructure funding
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee heard testimony on legislation that would generate the funds needed to support the state’s infrastructure needs. House…
Pension reforms expected to pass the Senate Friday morning, Majority Leader Thayer says
Legislation containing reforms to the state’s retirement systems is expected to pass through the state Senate Friday morning, according to a member of their leadership…
Voters should have power to change business and legal liability climates in the state, Sen. Alvarado says
With Kentucky continuing to rank among the worst in the country in terms of legal liability climate, a state Senator and doctor says he trusts…
Rising rates of incarceration and corrections cost will be addressed through new bill, Gov. Matt Bevin says
As the state faces the prospect of a $600 million increased cost to taxpayers and a 19% rise in prison populations over the next decade…
Business community recommends ways to address opioid crisis in letter to policymakers from five state chambers
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President Dave Adkisson, along with executives from the Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia chambers of commerce, recently signed on to…
Work Group identifies measures to curb rising prison population and costs
On Monday, the Justice Reinvestment Work Group of the Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council (CJPAC) appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin in late 2016 released their…
Kentucky Chamber Leads Discussion Highlighting Link Between Opioid Use and Low Workforce Participation
Today, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center convened four other state chambers to discuss the impact of opioid use on our…
Costs of Kentucky’s growing prison population expected to rise without legislative action
The costs to taxpayers for Kentucky’s growing prison population is expected to increase by $600 million in the next decade if no legislative action is…