AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.
Summary
Amend KRS 342.0011 to allow "injury" to include psychological injuries for police officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, front-line staff, 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 no physical injury exists.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2023
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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