Workers' compensation; foreign injuries. (HB47)
Introduced By
Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas) with support from co-patron Del. Clinton Jenkins (D-Suffolk)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Workers' compensation; foreign injuries. Provides that an injured employee is eligible for benefits under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when a compensable accident happens while the employee is employed outside Virginia if (i) the employment contract was not expressly for services exclusively to be performed outside Virginia and (ii) either the employer's place of business is in Virginia or the employee regularly performs work on the employer's behalf in Virginia and resides in Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/22/2019 | Committee |
| 11/22/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100827D |
| 11/22/2019 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 01/14/2020 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/15/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB47) |
| 02/11/2020 | Left in Labor and Commerce |
Comments
This sounds like yet another job killer for small business. Limit it to employers of 200 employees or more and explain the real action of the bill better.