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SB642

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.

Status:
In Senate

Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

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

Adds colon cancer 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 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101774D
  • 01/10/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/23/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB642)
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance
  • 02/06/2018 - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Finance (11-Y 5-N)

Full text and vote history:

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