HB 26

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-26
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Economic Development & Workforce Investment
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-01-13
Healthcare Public Safety
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
Official Source Back to Bills
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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