Workers' compensation; employee may satisfy burden of proof by circumstantial evidence.
Summary
Workers' compensation; presumption that certaininjuries arose out of employment. Provides that in any claimfor workers' compensation, where the employee suffers an unexplainedfall in the course of employment, it shall be presumed that the fallarose out of the employment, unless such presumption is overcomeby a preponderance of competent evidence to the contrary.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Vetoed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB974ER)
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB974ER)
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB974E
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Amended
Amendments by Delegate Keys-Gamarra- withdrawn
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Keys-Gamarra
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
Co
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
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