Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. (SB642)
Introduced By
Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. Adds colon cancer 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 the cancer. The measure removes the compensability requirement that the employee who develops cancer had contact with a toxic substance encountered in the line of duty. Read the Bill »
Status
02/06/2018: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101774D |
01/10/2018 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/23/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB642) |
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 (11-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |