KRS 342.229: Claimant records -- Limitation on inspection.

(1) The records of the Department of Workers' Claims, to the extent that they provide

information personally identifying an individual alleging a work -related injury or

occupational disease, shall not be open to the public but only to parties satisfying

the commissioner of their interest in the records and their right to inspect them.

(2) This section shall not prohibit or limit the exchange of public records or the sharing

of information between the Department of Workers' Claims and another public

agency when the exchange is serving a legitimate governmental need or is necessary

in the performance of a legitimate government function, including the investigation

of workers' compensation fraud.