Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
Summary
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensabilityfor certain diseases. Adds cancers of the colon, brain, or testesto the list of cancers that are presumed to be an occupational disease covered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firefightersor certain employees develop the cancer. The measure removes thecompensability requirement that the employee who develops cancer hadcontact with a toxic substance encountered in the line of duty.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 21, 2019
Last action Jan 23, 2020
Floor votes
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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 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Nov 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101413D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Jordan
RRepublican
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