KRS 342.815: Insurance coverage provisions.

(1) The authority may provide coverage for insurance, authorized in KRS 342.803, to

any employer in the Commonwealth, and who tenders the required premium for

coverage and comply with other conditions and qualifications for obtaining and

maintaining coverage a dopted by the authority to protect and ensure its actuarial

soundness and solvency.

(2) The authority shall provide coverage to any employer who is unable to secure

coverage in the voluntary market unless:

(a) The employer owes undisputed premiums to a pre vious workers'

compensation carrier or to a workers' compensation residual market

mechanism; or

(b) Providing coverage to the employer would subject the authority or its

employees to a violation of federal or state law.