Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption. (HB156)

Introduced By

Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg)

Progress

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

Description

Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption.  Expands the presumption that specific types of cancers in firefighters and certain other public safety employees are occupational diseases compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act to include kidney cancer and any other type of cancer that results from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of a toxic substance. A toxic substance is currently defined as a known or suspected carcinogen, as defined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, that causes, or is suspected to cause, leukemia or pancreatic, prostate, rectal, throat, ovarian, or breast cancer. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2010Committee
01/05/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101662D
01/05/2010Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/13/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB156)
01/15/2010Assigned C & L sub: #2
01/22/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB156)
02/04/2010Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 2-N)
02/16/2010Left in Commerce and Labor

Map

This bill mentions Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk, Richmond.