Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
Summary
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensabilityfor certain diseases. Adds cancers of the colon, brain, and testesto the list of cancers that are presumed to be an occupational diseasecovered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firefightersand certain employees develop the cancer.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2020
Last action Jan 23, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB783-Askew)
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 10, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104948D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Wyatt
RRepublican
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