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HB44

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.

Status:
Consolidated

Chief Patron:
Emily Jordan (R)

Session:
2020 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 or 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

  • 11/21/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101413D
  • 11/21/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 01/14/2020 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/20/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB44)
  • 01/21/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB783-Askew)
  • 01/23/2020 - House: Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB783-Askew)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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