Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
Summary
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 and certain employees develop the cancer. The measure will become effective if reenacted by the 2020 Session of the General Assembly. The measure also directs the 2020 Session of the General Assembly, in considering and enacting any legislation relating to workers' compensation and the presumption of compensability for certain cancers, to consider any research, findings, and recommendations from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission's review of the Virginia Workers' Compensation program. The provisions of this bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2020 Session of the General Assembly. The bill incorporates
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Oct 30, 2018
Signed Feb 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2019
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 23, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Feb 15, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 26 (effective - see bill)
executive
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1030H1
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106367D-H1
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Compensation & Retirement
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1030S1
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19104842D-S1
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jan 14, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Oct 30, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Oct 30, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100983D
upper
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
Co
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
Co
DS
Dick Saslaw
DDemocratic
Co
GB
George Barker
DDemocratic
Co
Gordon C. Helsel, Jr.
RRepublican
Co
JH
Janet Howell
DDemocratic
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