Workers' compensation; disease presumption, corrections officers. (SB704)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
☐ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Workers' compensation; disease presumption; corrections officers. Adds correctional officers to the list of public safety employees who are entitled to a presumption that hypertension and heart disease and certain infectious diseases are occupational diseases compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act.
Status
01/28/2013: Merged into SB774
History
Date | Action |
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11/26/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100860D |
11/26/2012 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/14/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB704) |
01/15/2013 | Assigned C&L sub: Worker's Compensation |
01/28/2013 | Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB774-Blevins) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |