Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 26
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· 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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026 · House
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) - Jan 6, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 6, 2026 · House
introduced in House