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HB 182 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to duty-related disability benefits.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Jan 14, 2026) to State Government (H)

Summary

Amend KRS 61.621 to allow a member of a state-administered retirement system who works in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position and who receives a duty-related injury to be eligible for the same minimum retirement benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 61.702 to allow Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 78.5536 to allow County Employees Retirement System (CERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; allow certain persons whose last day of paid employment was on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to the effective date of the Act to apply for benefits; RETROACTIVE.

Sponsors (14)

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to State Government (H) · lower
Subjects
Actuarial AnalysisCitiesCountiesEducation, Elementary And SecondaryEmergency Medical ServicesFirefighters And Fire DepartmentsLocal GovernmentPolice, City And CountyRetirement And PensionsRetroactive LegislationSheriffsState Employees

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