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HB 26

Kentucky - Session 26RS

House of Representatives in_committee 2026-01-13
Healthcare Public Safety
Bill Details

Title: AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.

Summary

Amend KRS 342.0011, relating to workers' compensation, to expand the definition of "injury"" to include psychological injuries for police officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, front-line staff members, or members of the National Guard; create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 to establish when psychological injuries are valid workers' compensation claims when not a direct result of a physical injury."

Sponsor
Lindsey Burke
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-13 Status in_committee
2026-01-13 Latest Action 01/13/26: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
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