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HB 26 In Committee

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.

Introduced
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Floor
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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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Last action
Jan 13, 2026 — to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
37 · Low