HB 26 KY

Introduced

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 6, 2026

Latest action (Jan 13, 2026) to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

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.

Sponsors (6)

L. Burke Democratic · primary
C. Aull Democratic · primary
G. Brown Jr. Democratic · primary
B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
A. Gentry Democratic · primary
T. Hampton Republican · primary

Action history (3)

Jan 6, 2026 introduced in House · lower
Jan 6, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Jan 13, 2026 to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) · lower

Subjects

Emergency Medical ServicesFirefighters And Fire DepartmentsLabor And IndustryMental HealthMilitary Affairs And Civil DefenseOccupations And ProfessionsPeace Officers And Law EnforcementState EmployeesWorkers Compensation

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