Labor and Industry, Commissioner of; reporting suspected employment misclassification and fraud. (HB2217)

Introduced By

Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Commissioner of Labor and Industry; reporting suspected employment misclassification and fraud. Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number and make available paper forms and on-line electronic forms that may be used by persons to report suspected instances of misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The hotline and forms are also to be used to report suspected instances of workers' compensation insurance fraud and unemployment tax fraud. The Commissioner is required to forward reports of suspected instances of misclassification or fraud to the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit of the Virginia State Police, the Virginia Employment Commission, or both, as appropriate, for their investigation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2007Committee
01/09/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073198212
01/09/2007Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/23/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB2217)