SB241
Workers' compensation; notice of right to dispute claim.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
April 5, 2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Workers' compensation; notice of right to dispute claim.
Requires that when an employee's workers' compensation claim is denied, an employer or insurer shall include in its letter denying benefits a notice that the employee has a right to dispute the claim denial through the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100990D
- 01/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/19/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB241)
- 01/22/2024 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/24/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/14/2024 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/22/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/29/2024 - House: Read second time
- 03/01/2024 - House: Read third time
- 03/01/2024 - House: Passed House (70-Y 27-N)
- 03/01/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (70-Y 27-N)
- 03/06/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB241ER)
- 03/06/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB241ER)
- 03/06/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/05/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 584 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/05/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)
