Kentucky Launching 1st Phase of Electronic Case Filing System

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims (DWC) is launching the first phase of a program that will eventually allow attorneys to file applications for resolution of injury and all other documents in controverted claims electronically.DWC Commissioner Dwight Lovan said on Wednesday the agency plans on Dec. 1 to offer its Online Open Records Portal, which will allow attorneys, claimants and others to order records online and pay to obtain the documents after paying for the service with a credit card.The initial system will allow users to view a list...