Senate Passes Bill to Move DWC to Governor's Office

The Kentucky Senate unanimously passed a bill that would link the Department of Workers' Claims directly to the governor's office. The Senate on Tuesday voted 37-0 to pass SB 343, which would remove the Department of Workers' Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet and administratively attach it to the governor's office. The relocated Department of Workers' Claims would be led by a commissioner appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate, under SB 343. However, the commissioner would no longer work under the direction and supervision of the governor's Ed...