Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee Accepting Nominations for Board Membership

Kentucky United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Kentucky Labor Cabinet
Department of Workers' Claims

Matthew G. Bevin
Governor

Jenean M. Hampton
Lieutenant Governor

David A. Dickerson
Acting Secretary

Robert L. Swisher
Commissioner

Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee Accepting Nominations for Board Member

The Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for one Workers’ Compensation Board member for the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims for a term expiring Jan. 4, 2023.  This is a full-time position and appointees shall not hold any other public office or maintain any private practice. 

Applicants for the position must be a licensed attorney for a minimum of eight years and must have the qualifications required of an Appeals Court judge, except for residence in a district, and shall receive the same salary and shall be subject to the same standards of conduct.

Interested applicants are required to send a packet, which consists of:

(a) Cover letter
(b) Resume
(c) Completed application supplement including writing sample (available online at https://labor.ky.gov/comp/Pages/workers-comp-Documents.aspx)  to the following:

ATTN: Nikki Higgins
Department of Workers’ Claims
657 Chamberlin Avenue
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Applications may also be submitted via email to nikki.higgins@ky.gov.  Applications must be received at the Frankfort office of the Department of Workers’ Claims on or before 12 p.m. ET, on Oct. 16, 2018.  Any and all applications received after that time will not be considered.  Questions may be directed to Ms. Higgins at nikki.higgins@ky.gov.

Those serving on the Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee are:

Louis Kelly, Chairman
Florence, Kentucky

Megan Mersch Fields
Park Hills, Kentucky                                               

Joshua W. Davis
Louisville, Kentucky

Michael Ray Elmore
Glasgow, Kentucky                                                    

Runan S. Pendergrast
Lexington, Kentucky

Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug-screening test and background check.  The Commonwealth of Kentucky does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, or veteran status in the admission or access to, or participation or employment in, its programs or services.

 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D

If you have questions regarding this notice please contact the Department of Workers’ Claims, Division of Specialist and Medical Services at 1-800-554-8601.

Additional information is available at https://labor.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx. Department of Workers' Claims is located at 657 Chamberlin Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601. Other questions concerning Department of Workers' Claims can be addressed by calling (502) 564-5550.

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