HB 733 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

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 diseasecovered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firefightersand 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

Jan 2020

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Governor

Introduced Jan 6, 2020 Last action Jan 23, 2020

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Committee

Jan 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB783-Askew)

lower

Jan 16, 2020

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 6, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

Jan 6, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102185D

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors