Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. (SB9)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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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 his position in order to qualify. This bill incorporates SB 58, SB 381, and SB 531 and is identical to HB 783. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/18/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100504D |
| 11/18/2019 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/13/2020 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/13/2020 | Incorporates SB58 (Cosgrove) |
| 01/13/2020 | Incorporates SB381 (McPike) |
| 01/13/2020 | Incorporates SB531 (Vogel) |
| 01/13/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20105713D-S1 |
| 01/13/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 01/21/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB9S1) |
| 01/24/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB9S1) |
| 01/30/2020 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107320D-S2 |
| 02/03/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB9S2) |
| 02/04/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/04/2020 | Committee substitute rejected 20105713D-S1 |
| 02/04/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/04/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to (28-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2020 | Title replaced 20107320D-S2 |
| 02/04/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB9S2 |
| 02/05/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/18/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/18/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 02/25/2020 | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/28/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/28/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/28/2020 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 02/28/2020 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/28/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2020 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/06/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/06/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB9ER) |
| 03/06/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB9ER) |
| 03/06/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/06/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 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 499 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 03/27/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499) |