HB 531 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.

Summary
Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors. Provides that, for the purposes of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, "occupational disease" includes injuries or diseases from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions, posture stresses, contact stresses, vibrations, or noises. The bill provides that such injuries or diseases are covered under the Act and that such coverage does not require that such repetitive or sustained physical stress occurred over a particular time period, provided that the time period over which such physical stress occurred can be reasonably identified.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024
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Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Paul Krizek
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