Workers' compensation; employer to notify employee of intent. (HB46)
Introduced By
Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas) with support from co-patron Del. Clinton Jenkins (D-Suffolk)
Progress
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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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Description
Workers' compensation; employer to notify employee of intent. Requires an employer whose employee has filed a claim under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act to advise the employee whether the employer intends to accept or deny the claim or is unable to make such a determination because it lacks sufficient information from the employee or a third party. If the employer is unable to make such a determination because it lacks sufficient information from the employee or a third party, the employer shall so state and identify the needed additional information. If the employer intends to deny the claim, it shall provide the reasons. The bill provides that an employer may, if the employee consents, send any such required response to the employee by email. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/22/2019 | Committee |
| 11/22/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100826D |
| 11/22/2019 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 01/14/2020 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/16/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB46) |
| 02/04/2020 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/04/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/06/2020 | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendments (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/10/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/10/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/10/2020 | Engrossed by House as amended HB46E |
| 02/10/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20100826D-E |
| 02/11/2020 | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N) |
| 02/11/2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB46E) |
| 02/12/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/12/2020 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/24/2020 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/27/2020 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/27/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/27/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/27/2020 | Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 03/02/2020 | Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 98-N) |
| 03/02/2020 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2020 | Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2020 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 03/04/2020 | House acceded to request |
| 03/04/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 03/04/2020 | Delegates: Carter, Subramanyam, Wampler |
| 03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 03/05/2020 | Senators: Saslaw, Spruill, Newman |
| 03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 45-N) |
| 03/07/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB46ER) |
| 03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/19/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB46ER) |
| 03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
| 03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 04/10/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 1086 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/10/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1086) |
Comments
This is the kind of innocent seeming bill that just loads more red tape on employers. If it was limited to larger employers maybe 200 employees or more it might make more practical sense.
Another Anti biz bill