Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19. (HB2207)
Introduced By
Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), and Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria)
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 COVID-19. Establishes a presumption that COVID-19 causing the death or disability of firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, law-enforcement officers, and correctional officers is an occupational disease compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. The bill provides that the COVID-19 virus is established by a positive diagnostic test for COVID-19, an incubation period consistent with COVID-19, and signs and symptoms of COVID-19 that require medical treatment. The bill provides that such presumption applies to any death or disability occurring on or after March 12, 2020, caused by infection from the COVID-19 virus, provided that for any such death or disability that occurred on or after March 12, 2020, and prior to December 31, 2021, the claimant received a diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed physician, after either a presumptive positive test or a laboratory confirmed test for COVID-19, and presented with signs and symptoms of COVID-19 that required medical treatment. Read the Bill »
Status
01/22/2021: In Subcommittee
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2021 | Committee |
01/13/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100861D |
01/13/2021 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
01/18/2021 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/19/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
01/21/2021 | Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/22/2021 | Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government |
01/22/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2207) |
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