| Last Action | 01/06/26: 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 | 254 |
| Sponsor | L. Burke |
| Summary of Original Version | 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. |
| 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 Mental Health - Workers' compensation, psychological injuries Military Affairs And Civil Defense - National Guard, workers' compensation, psychological injuries Occupations And Professions - Social workers, workers' compensation, psychological injuries Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Workers' compensation, psychological injuries State Employees - Workers' compensation, psychological injuries Workers Compensation - Psychological injuries, specified employees, coverage |
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Last updated: 1/8/2026 5:04 PM (EST)