(1) Unless the commissioner enters an order pursuant to KRS § 304.13-041 declaring workers’ compensation to be a noncompetitive market, rates filed for use after December 31, 1998, shall be filed pursuant to KRS § 304.13-051(1).
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS § 304.13-051 to the contrary, after December

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31, 1998, no insurer providing workers’ compensation insurance shall place into effect any rates, manuals, or underwriting rules for workers’ compensation insurance which it proposes to use pursuant to KRS § 304.13-051(1) or (4) if the rates, manuals, or underwriting rules will result in an increase or decrease of more than fifteen percent (15%) from the workers’ compensation insurer’s then-existing workers’ compensation insurance rates for any classification of risks within a twelve (12) month period of time.
(3) After December 31, 1998, any workers’ compensation insurer which proposes to change its then-existing rates, manuals, or underwriting rules so as to effectively increase or decrease the rates of any classification of risks more than fifteen percent (15%) within a twelve (12) month period shall file all the rates and supplemental rating information which shall not become effective until approved by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of KRS § 304.13-051.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1117, effective July 15, 2010; and ch.
166, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2010. — Created 1996 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 49, effective December 12, 1996.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2010). This section was amended by
2010 Ky. Acts chs. 24 and 166. Where these Acts are not in conflict, they have been codified together. Where a conflict exists, Acts ch. 166 which was last enacted by the General Assembly, prevails under KRS § 446.250.