Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. (SB352)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. Adds lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cancers of the colon, brain, and testes to the list of cancers that are presumed to be an occupational disease covered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firefighters and certain employees develop them. The measure also reduces, from 12 years to five years, the minimum number of years of continuous service that such firefighters and other employees are required to have completed in order to qualify for the presumption that such a condition is an occupational disease suffered in the line of duty. Read the Bill »
Status
02/06/2018: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103123D |
01/08/2018 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/23/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB352) |
01/29/2018 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2018 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/06/2018 | Continued to 2019 in Finance (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |