Workers' Compensation; respiratory disease, etc. causing death of Port Authority police compensable. (SB1047)

Introduced By

Sen. Yvonne Miller (D-Norfolk)

Description

Workers' Compensation; occupational disease presumption; police officers of the Virginia Port Authority. Establishes a presumption that hypertension or heart disease causing the death or disability of a sworn Virginia Port Authority police officer is an occupational disease compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. Amends § 65.2-402 (“Presumption as to death or disability from respiratory disease, hypertension or heart disease, cancer.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

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