The Fund provides benefits for off-the-job injuries and illnesses which are not covered by union health and welfare plans, worker’s compensation, social security, public welfare, military benefits, veterans benefits or any other type of health, medical, dental or accident insurance. Did you know that in 2007 the Kentucky Racing Health
& Welfare Fund: v
Provided assistance for 998 v
Assisted v Provided $1.95 million in health benefits. v Surpassed the $29.4 million mark in total health benefits paid out since our inception in 1978. v Contributed $250,000 to the Kentucky Race Track Retirement Plan, bringing its total contribution to $3 million in seven years. v
Signed up 374 eligible individuals
to the Kentucky Race Track Retirement Plan; active membership as of v
The The Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund Guidelines are subject to change without notice. The Board of Directors serves on a voluntary basis and meets to consider requests at its own discretion. It is the applicant's responsibility to supply the Fund with the information necessary for the Board to give proper consideration of his or her request. Our office moved in 2003 to 422 Heywood Ave. (at the corner of 5th St.) just a block north of Central Ave. and Churchill Downs. Please come to the 5th street entrance. The 101 year old building that once was the John Heywood Elementary School has been transformed from a boarded up eyesore to a model race track worker’s resource center, known as “The Old School” (2004 Ida B. Willis Historic Preservation Award).
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Located one block north of Churchill Downs, the facility has 40 modern one bedroom and studio apartments for race track workers who are 55 years and
older with income limitations. The building is also the home of the