{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-304.39-280","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 304.39-280","heading":"Disclosure of facts about injured person.","body":"(1) Upon request of a basic or added reparation claimant or reparation obligor,\ninformation relevant to a claim for basic or added reparation benefits shall be\ndisclosed as follows:\n(a) An employer shall furnish a statement of the work record and earnings of a n\nemployee upon whose injury the claim is based. The statement shall cover the\nperiod specified by the claimant or reparation obligor making the request and\nmay include a reasonable period before, and the entire period after, the injury.\n(b) The claimant s hall deliver to the reparation obligor a copy of every written\nreport, previously or thereafter made, relevant to the claim, and available to\nhim, concerning any medical treatment or examination of a person upon\nwhose injury the claim is based and the name s and addresses of physicians\nand medical care facilities rendering diagnoses or treatment in regard to the\ninjury or to a relevant past injury, and the claimant shall authorize the\nreparation obligor to inspect and copy relevant records of physicians and of\nhospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities.\n(c) A physician or hospital, clinic, or other medical facility furnishing\nexaminations, services, or accommodations to an injured person in connection\nwith a condition alleged to be connected with an inj ury upon which a claim is\nbased, upon authorization of the claimant, shall furnish a written report of the\nhistory, condition, diagnoses, medical tests, treatment, and dates and cost of\ntreatment of the injured person, and permit inspection and copying of all\nrecords and reports as to the history, condition, treatment, and dates and cost\nof treatment.\n(2) Any person other than the claimant providing information under this section may\ncharge the person requesting the information for the reasonable cost of providing it.\n(3) In case of dispute as to the right of a claimant or reparation obligor to discover\ninformation required to be disclosed, the claimant or reparation obligor may petition\nthe Circuit Court in the county in which the claimant resides for an or der for\ndiscovery including the right to take written or oral depositions. Upon notice to all\npersons having an interest, the order may be made for good cause shown. It shall\nspecify the time, place, manner, conditions, and scope of the discovery. To prote ct\nagainst annoyance, embarrassment, or oppression, the court may enter an order\nrefusing discovery or specifying conditions of discovery and directing payment of\ncosts and expenses of the proceeding, including reasonable attorney's fees.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30059","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:57:57Z","sha256":"8c17f3e9fcabc8c1592293741fd5d2c61cf27c24556a0180d6092a60aab1267f","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-304.39-270","next":"us-ky/krs-304.39-290"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}