Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19. (HB1985)

Introduced By

Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), and Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19. Establishes a presumption that COVID-19 causing the death or disability of health care providers who as part of the provider's employment are directly involved in diagnosing or treating persons known or suspected to have COVID-19 is an occupational disease compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. The provisions of the bill will be effective retroactive to January 1, 2020. Read the Bill »

Status

01/22/2021: In Subcommittee

History

Date	Action
01/11/2021	Committee
01/11/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101723D
01/11/2021	Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/14/2021	Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
01/19/2021	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/19/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/19/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
01/21/2021	Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2021	Committee substitute printed 21103301D-H1
01/21/2021	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/22/2021	Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government