HB 68 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Workers' compensation; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by dispatchers.

Summary

Workers' compensation; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by dispatchers. Allows dispatchers, as defined in the bill, to claim workers' compensation benefits relating to post-traumatic stress disorder under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. Currently, only law-enforcement officers and firefighters may claim such benefits.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 22, 2023 Last action Nov 18, 2024

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Committee

Feb 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)

lower

Jan 15, 2024

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Dec 22, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors