KRS 342.118: Department of Workers' Claims -- Commissioner -- Organizational units -

- Chief administrative law judge.

(1) There is hereby created the Department of Workers' Claims administratively

attached to the Office of the Governor, which shall be headed by a commissioner

appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate in accordance with KRS

342.228.

(2) The department shall be divided for administrative purposes into the:

(a) Office of the Commissioner;

(b) Office of General Counsel;

(c) Office of Administrative Law Judges;

(d) Division of Claims Processing;

(e) Division of Security and Compliance;

(f) Division of Workers' Compensation Funds; and

(g) Division of Specialist and Medical Services.

(3) The Office of Administrative Law Judges shall be hea ded by a chief administrative

law judge appointed in accordance with KRS 342.230.

(4) Each division in the department shall be headed by a director.

(5) The Workers' Compensation Board shall be attached to the Department of Workers'

Claims for administrative purposes only.