Ramsey v. Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home

OPINION OF THE COURT

KRS 342.185(1) and KRS 342.270(1) require a claim to be filed within two years after a work-related accident or the termination of voluntary income benefits, whichever occurs last, and require all known causes of action to be joined to the claim or be waived. KRS 342.020(1) entitles a worker to receive reasonable and necessary medical treatment for the effects of a work-related injury.

An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) dismissed this post-award claim for medical benefits for depression under KRS 342.185(1), KRS 342.270(1), and Slone v. Jason Coal Co., 902 S.W.2d 820…