AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.

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.

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: January 13, 2026

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This bill would change Kentucky's workers' compensation law to allow first responders and certain other personnel to file claims for psychological injuries, even when those injuries are not caused by a physical injury. Currently, workers' compensation coverage for mental health conditions is more limited, and this bill would broaden that definition for the listed groups. Who it may affect: police officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, front-line staff members, and National Guard members seeking workers' compensation for psychological injuries.

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