Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. (HB783)
Introduced By
Del. Alex Askew (D-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), and Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean)
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 certain diseases. Adds cancers of the colon, brain, or testes to the list of cancers that are presumed to be an occupational disease covered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firefighters or certain employees develop the cancer. The presumption shall not apply for any individual who was diagnosed with one of the conditions before July 1, 2020. The measure removes the compensability requirement that the employee who develops cancer had contact with a toxic substance encountered in the line of duty. The bill also reduces the number of years of service needed to qualify for the presumption from 12 to five for various types of cancer. For hypertension or heart disease, the bill adds a requirement that an individual complete five years of service in their position in order to qualify. This bill is identical to SB 9. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Committee |
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101850D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 01/16/2020 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB783) |
| 01/21/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/21/2020 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/23/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/23/2020 | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20106358D-H1 |
| 01/23/2020 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/23/2020 | Incorporates HB44 (Brewer) |
| 01/23/2020 | Incorporates HB121 (Carroll Foy) |
| 01/23/2020 | Incorporates HB733 (Reid) |
| 01/23/2020 | Incorporates HB1536 (Wyatt) |
| 01/24/2020 | Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government |
| 01/24/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB783H1) |
| 01/28/2020 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/28/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/29/2020 | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2020 | Committee substitute on Labor and Commerce agreed to 20106358D-H1 |
| 02/03/2020 | Committee amendment on Appropriations agreed to |
| 02/03/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB783EH1 |
| 02/03/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20106358D-EH1 |
| 02/04/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB783EH1) |
| 02/04/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/04/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/05/2020 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/17/2020 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 02/25/2020 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (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 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/04/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/04/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB783ER) |
| 03/04/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB783ER) |
| 03/05/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/05/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 03/27/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 03/27/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498) |
Comments
Yet more unfair to private employees potential big expenses. Where is the concern for private employees? What is the potential financial impact to the state? Why so little concern for the consequences?
I'm not sure what a "private employee" is, but this bill is nothing but fair to employees. If you meant "private employer," this bill addresses only public employees: police and firefighters. The fiscal impact to the state is documented in great detail in the fiscal impact statement.