Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19. (HB5028)
Introduced By
Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patron Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19. Establishes a presumption that COVID-19 causing the death or disability of firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, law-enforcement officers, first responders, health care providers, and school board employees is an occupational diseases compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. The provisions of the bill will be effective retroactive to January 1, 2020. Read the Bill »
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Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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08/17/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200397D |
08/17/2020 | Committee |
08/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
08/21/2020 | Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB5028) |
08/26/2020 | Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
08/26/2020 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
08/26/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5028) |
08/27/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5028) |
08/31/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
08/31/2020 | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
09/02/2020 | Read first time |
09/03/2020 | Read second time |
09/03/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
09/03/2020 | Engrossed by House as amended HB5028E |
09/03/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20200397D-E |
09/04/2020 | Read third time and passed House (61-Y 37-N) |
09/04/2020 | VOTE: Passage (61-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
09/09/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
09/09/2020 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
09/16/2020 | Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/16/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
09/24/2020 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |