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HB1245

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Tim Hugo (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.

Adds cancers of the colon, brain, or testes to the list of cancers that are presumed to be an occupational disease covered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firefighters and certain employees develop the cancer. The measure removes the compensability requirement that the employee who develops cancer had contact with a toxic substance encountered in the line of duty. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103779D
  • 01/10/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/19/2018 - House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/23/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1245)
  • 01/23/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/29/2018 - House: Assigned App. sub: Compensation & Retirement
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2019
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Appropriations

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