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HB1558

Workers' compensation; Ombudsman program created.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Terry Kilgore (R)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Workers' compensation; Ombudsman program.

Authorizes the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to create an Ombudsman program and appoint an ombudsman to administer such program. The program's purpose is to provide neutral educational information and assistance to persons who are not represented by an attorney, including those persons who have claims pending or docketed before the Commission. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/13/2020 - House: Presented and ordered printed 20104972D
  • 01/13/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 01/16/2020 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/20/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1558)
  • 01/21/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 01/21/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/23/2020 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/24/2020 - House: Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
  • 01/28/2020 - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 3-N)
  • 01/31/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2020 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/04/2020 - House: Read first time
  • 02/05/2020 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2020 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/17/2020 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/17/2020 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/25/2020 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2020 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/27/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2020 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/04/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1558ER)
  • 03/04/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1558ER)
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/05/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/12/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
  • 03/12/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 04/02/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 616 (effective 7/1/20)
  • 04/02/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616)

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