Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance News

Virus Impact on Comp Limited; Some Insurers Pledge to Cover Medical and Emergency Workers

The outbreak of coronavirus has already resulted in some workers’ compensation claims and more are expected. But whether those claims are going to succeed depends on the individual circumstances and in which state the infection occurred. While compensability issues will …

KEMI Board Votes to Cut CEO’s Pay Following Critical Audit

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The governing board of Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance has recommended that its chief executive take a pay cut and lose his long-term job contract in favor of year-to-year probation. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the action follows an …

Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance to File for 5% Rate Reduction

Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI), the largest workers’ compensation insurer in Kentucky, announced that it plans to file for an overall rate reduction of 5 percent effective Jan. 1, 2015. KEMI said Thursday the plan was approved by its board …