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HB 420 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands workers' compensation to cover psychological injuries for first responders, directly supporting mental health services by establishing coverage for mental health conditions related to their work.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands workers' compensation to cover psychological injuries for first responders, strengthening mental health benefits under labor protections.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025
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Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
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