{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-342.090","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 342.090","heading":"Payment of death benefits in good faith -- Release of payor from liability.","body":"Payment of death benefits in good faith to a supposed dependent or to a dependent\nsubsequent in right to another or other dependents shall protect and discharge the\nemployer and insurer unless and until the lawful dependent or dependents prior in right\nhave given the employer or insurer written notice of his or their claim. In case the\nemployer or insurer is in doubt as to who are dependents or as to their respective rights,\nthe administrative law judge shall, on application, decide and direct to whom paym ent\nshall be made, and payment made under such direction shall release the employer and\ninsurer from all liability. If an appeal is taken from the order of the administrative law\njudge directing payment, persons receiving payment under such order shall fur nish bond\nfor the protection of adverse claimants pending the outcome of the proceedings.","path":["KRS Chapter 342"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32392","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:30Z","sha256":"214147ecb8475743fa516d9da663e6eae295ef4f2b6553bcbf98ea35af3ae783","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-342.085","next":"us-ky/krs-342.095"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}