Department of Workers' Claims -- Commissioner -- Organizational units -- Chief administrative law judge

- Chief administrative law judge. (1) There is hereby created the Department of Workers' Claims administratively attached to the Office of the Governor, which shall be headed by a commissioner appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate in accordance with KRS 342.228. (2) The department shall be divided for administrative purposes into the: (a) Office of the Commissioner; (b) Office of General Counsel; (c) Office of Administrative Law Judges; (d) Division of Claims Processing; (e) Division of Security and Compliance; (f) Division of Workers' Compensation Funds; and (g) Division of Specialist and Medical Services. (3) The Office of Administrative Law Judges shall be headed by a chief administrative law judge appointed in accordance with KRS 342.230. (4) Each division in the department shall be headed by a director. (5) The Workers' Compensation Board shall be attached to the Department of Workers' Claims for administrative purposes only.