Workers' compensation; presumption that death or disease due to coal pneumoconiosis. (SB1489)
Introduced By
Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Workers' compensation; presumption that death or disease due to coal pneumoconiosis. Specifies that the standards prescribed by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission for determining whether the death or total disability of an employee was due to pneumoconiosis or any chronic occupational lung disease shall not be inconsistent with the standards prescribed by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services under the 1969 Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act as amended by 1556(a) of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, in order to ensure that repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act does not alter the standards required in the Commonwealth. The measure also incorporates presumptions regarding death or disability from pneumoconiosis that are codified at 30 U.S.C. 921(c)(3) and (4). Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/18/2017 | Presented and ordered printed 17104144D |
| 01/18/2017 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/02/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1489) |
| 02/03/2017 | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |