State to Consider Comp Coverage of Psych Injuries for First Responders

A bill introduced Tuesday in the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly aims to broaden workers' compensation protections for first responders by making certain psychological injuries compensable. HB 26, referred to the Committee on Committees, proposes changing the definition of “injury” in the state’s workers' compensation statute. Under current Kentucky law, psychological conditions are considered compensable only when directly caused by a physical injury. The proposal would expand that definition to include police officers, firefighters, emergency medical serv...