Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 342.065 (2026)

Certain minors considered sui juris

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A minor sixteen (16) years of age or over or a minor under sixteen (16) years of age who has procured his employment upon the written certification of his parent, guardian or one having legal authority over him that he is over sixteen (16) years of age shall be considered sui juris for the purposes of this chapter, and no other person shall have cause of action or right to compensation for his injury or death for loss of service on account thereof, by reason of the minority of such employee. If a lump sum of compensation is made to such minor employee, payment shall be made to his guardian. Such certificate shall be in form as follows: "To (name of employer); This is to certify that (name of minor employee), of whom the undersigned is the ...., is over the age of sixteen years. Signed this .... day of ....." Identification of such signature of the parent, guardian or person having legal authority over such minor employee shall constitute conclusive proof of such procurement of his employment in any hearing or proceeding in which it is material or in issue. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4892.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1945–1994 · leading case: Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Haile, 882 S.W.2d 681 (Ky. 1994).

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Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Haile, 882 S.W.2d 681 (Ky. 1994). “700(1) (and its predecessor, KRS 342.065) has been McCoy v. Carter, Ky.”

Patrick ex rel. Patrick v. Highbaugh, 347 S.W.2d 88 (Ky. Ct. App. 1961). · cites it 2× “They insist that, when he asserted his claim through his mother as next friend, this was tantamount to filing his action in his own name, the words “By Pearl Patrick, as next friend,” appearing in the complaint being nothing more than mere surplusage.”

Caldwell v. Jarvis, 185 S.W.2d 552 (Ky. Ct. App. 1945). · cites it 6× “The Statutes, the interpretation of which are determinative of the question, are KRS 342.065 and KRS 342.170 which read, with the exception of the form set forth in Section 342.”

Riddell's Adm'r v. Berry, 298 S.W.2d 1 (Ky. Ct. App. 1956). “In this well considered opinion, in rejecting the contention we held “the failure of an employer operating under the Workmen’s Compensation Act to procure such a certificate does no more than subject him to an action for damages in which a recovery may be had in the event, and…”

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