| Last Action | 02/08/23: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 14 |
| Sponsors | R. Raymer, S. Heavrin |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 342.0011 to allow "injury" to include psychological injuries for police officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, front-line staff, 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 no physical injury exists. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Emergency Medical Services - Workers' compensation, psychological injuries Firefighters and Fire Departments - Workers' compensation, psychological injuries Labor and Industry - Workers' compensation, specified employees, psychological injuries Occupations and Professions - Social workers, workers' compensation, psychological injuries Military Affairs and Civil Defense - National Guard, workers' compensation, psychological injuries Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Workers' compensation, psychological injuries State Employees - Workers' compensation, psychological injuries Workers' Compensation - Psychological injuries for police, firefighters, emergency medical services, and social workers Local Mandate - Workers' compensation, emergency medical services, police, firefighters |
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Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)