Kentucky Statutes 342.425 – Attorneys required to represent department, its employees, the board, or administrative law judges
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Upon the request of the commissioner, the Attorney General, or, under his or her direction, the Commonwealth’s attorney or county attorney of any county, shall institute and prosecute the necessary actions or proceedings for the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter arising within his or her jurisdiction, and shall defend in like manner all actions or proceedings brought against the department, the employees thereof, board members, or administrative law judges in their official capacity.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1831, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 181, Part 15, sec. 89, effective April 4, 1994. — Amended 1987 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 46, effective January 4, 1988. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4963.
Effective: July 15, 2010
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 342.425
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Board: means the Workers' Compensation Board. See Kentucky Statutes 342.0011
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims under the direction and supervision of the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 342.0011
- Department: means the Department of Workers' Claims in the Education and
Labor Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 342.0011 - Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1831, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 181, Part 15, sec. 89, effective April 4, 1994. — Amended 1987 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 46, effective January 4, 1988. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4963.