SB 241 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Workers' compensation; notice of right to dispute claim.

Summary

Workers' compensation; notice of right to disputeclaim. Requires that when an employee's workers' compensationclaim is denied, an employer or insurer shall include in its letterdenying benefits a notice that the employee has a right to disputethe claim denial through the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Apr 5, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2024

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 24, 2024

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 5, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 584 (effective 7/1/24)

executive

Mar 7, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 6, 2024

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB241ER)

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Passage (70-Y 27-N)

lower

Mar 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed House (70-Y 27-N)

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 4-N)

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Feb 13, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

Jan 29, 2024

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)

upper

Jan 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (40-0)

senate

Jan 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

upper

Jan 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor