KRS 342.310: Assessment of cost of unreasonable proceedings -- Restitution.

(1) If any administrative law judge, the board, or any court before whom any

proceedings are brought under this chapter determines that such proceedings have

been brought, prosecuted, or defended without reasonable ground, he or it may

assess the whole cost of the proceedings which shall include actual expenses but not

be limited to the following: court costs, travel expenses, deposition costs, physician

expenses for attendance fees at depositions, attorney fees, and all other out -of-

pocket expenses upon the party who has so brought, prosecuted, or defended them.

(2) If any administrative law judge, the board, or any court before whom any

proceedings are brought under this chapter determines that a party has committed

acts in violation of KRS 342.335(1) or (2), that party may be ordered to make

restitution for any compensation paid as a result of the commission of such acts.