The Department of Workers’ Claims consists of the Workers’ Compensation Board, the Office of Administrative Law Judges, the Division of Claims Processing, the Division of Security and Compliance, the Division of Specialists and Medical Services, and the Division of Workers’ Compensation Funds. Within these divisions are branches and offices, each of which provide a specific function. The Department is also aided by the Workers’ Claims Legal Division, a division within the Office of Legal Services for the Education and Labor Cabinet. Currently, there are 17 administrative law judges, three Board members, and approximately 100 departmental staff working to ensure Kentucky’s workers’ compensation system is one of the best in the country.
Leadership Team
Commissioner
Scott C. Wilhoit
Email: Scott.Wilhoit@ky.govDeputy Commissioner
TBDGeneral Counsel
Dale Hamblin
Email: Dale.Hamblin@ky.govChairman of the Workers’ Compensation Board
Michael AlveyChief Administrative Law Judge
Douglas GottDivision of Claims Processing
TBDDivision of Specialists & Medical Services
TBDDivision of Security & Compliance
Scott Gasser, Director
Email: Scott.Gasser@ky.govDivision of Workers’ Compensation Funds
Douglas Dawson, Director
Email: Douglas.Dawson@ky.govEDI/Document Management
Stephen Mason, EDI Branch Manager
Email: StephenA.Mason@ky.govJames Wood, DM Branch Manager
Email: James.Wood@ky.govLitigation Management Services
Austin Maddox, LMS Liaison
Email: Austin.Maddox@ky.gov