HB26Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.
Introduced by Lindsey Burke, District 75
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
January 13, 2026
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Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
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