§ 304-53-020

304.53 -020 Definitions for section -- Types of employee leave covered. (1) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) 'Armed Forces of the United States' includes members of the: 1. National Guard; and 2. The United States Armed Forces Reserves; (b) 'Child' includes a person who is: 1. Either: a. Under eighteen (18) years of age; or b. Eighteen (18) years of age or older and incapable of self -care because of a mental or physical disability; and 2. One (1) of the following: a. The employee's biological, adopted, or foster son or daughter; b. The employee's stepson or stepdaughter; c. The employee's legal ward; d. A son or daughter of the employee's domestic partner; or e. A person to whom the employe e stands in loco parentis; (c) 'Family member' includes: 1. An employee's child, spouse, or parent; and 2. Any other person defined as a 'family member' in a paid family leave insurance policy or contract; (d) 'First responder' includes: 1. A peace officer ; 2. A paid or volunteer emergency medical services or rescue personnel; 3. A paid or volunteer member of an organized fire department; and 4.

ract; (d) 'First responder' includes: 1. A peace officer ; 2. A paid or volunteer emergency medical services or rescue personnel; 3. A paid or volunteer member of an organized fire department; and 4. Personnel of a private not -for-profit organization providing fire, rescue, or emergency medical services; and (e) 'Parent' includes: 1. The employee's biological, foster, or adoptive parent; 2. The employee's stepparent; 3. The employee's legal guardian; and 4. A person who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child. (2) Paid family leave in surance may provide benefits for any leave taken from work by an employee: (a) To participate in providing care, including physical or psychological care, for a family member because of: 1. A serious health condition of the family member; or 2. Any other r eason specified in the policy or contract; (b) To bond with a child during the first twelve (12) months after the child's birth, adoption, or placement with the employee for foster care; (c) To address a qualifying exigency recognized under the federal Fam ily and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. sec. 2612(a)(1)(E) and 29 C.F.R. sec.

ption, or placement with the employee for foster care; (c) To address a qualifying exigency recognized under the federal Fam ily and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. sec. 2612(a)(1)(E) and 29 C.F.R. sec. 825.126, as amended, relating to a family member who is on covered active duty, or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty, in the Armed Forces of the United States; (d) To care for a family member that is: 1. Either: a. In the Armed Forces of the United States; or b. A first responder; and 2. Injured in the line of duty; and (e) For any other reason not based on the employee's disability specified in the policy or contract. Effective: April 5, 2024 History: Created 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 6, effective April 5, 2024.