Correctional officers; Workers' Compensation Commission to study occupational disease presumptions. (HJ683)
Introduced By
Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Description
Study; Workers' Compensation Commission to study expanding occupational disease presumptions to include correctional officers; report. Requests the Workers' Compensation Commission to study the impact of providing correctional officers the benefits of the rebuttable presumptions that currently provide that hypertension, heart disease, and certain infectious diseases causing the death of, or a health condition or impairment that results on the total or partial disability of, certain public safety employees are occupational diseases suffered in the line of duty that are covered by the Workers' Compensation Act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2013 | Committee |
| 01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100405D |
| 01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 01/16/2013 | Assigned Rules sub: Studies |
| 01/24/2013 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket |
| 02/05/2013 | Left in Rules |