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KY HB402
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/15/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alan Gentry
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AI Summary
- Amends KRS 342.610 to change the legal standard for substance-related workplace injuries from a rebuttable presumption to a conclusive determination that illegal or excess prescription substances detected in blood "shall be the proximate cause" of injury, disease, or death
- Eliminates workers' compensation liability when an employee tests positive for illegal substances, non-prescribed substances, or prescribed substances in excess amounts that could cause mental or physical impairment
- Maintains existing provisions that deny compensation when an employee willfully intended to injure or kill themselves or another person
- Preserves contractor liability for subcontractor employees' compensation when subcontractors lack proper coverage, with an exemption for agricultural land owners or lessees
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Local Mandate
Last Action
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
1/23/2026
Committee Referrals
Economic Development & Workforce Investment1/23/2026
Committee On Committees1/15/2026
Full Bill Text
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