VA HB1763 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Commerce and Energy
Pending: House Commerce and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

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 the injuries or diseases occurred over a particular time period, provided that such time period can be reasonably identified.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseLeft in Commerce and Energy
2023-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
2023-01-19HouseAssigned sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2023-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101079D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
652400(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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