VA SB5104 | 2020 | 1st Special Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-08-19 - Incorporated by Commerce and Labor
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19. Establishes a presumption that COVID-19 causing the death or disability of firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, law-enforcement officers, first responders, and health care providers is an occupational diseasescompensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. The provisions of the bill will be effective retroactive to January 1, 2020.

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Title

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-08-19 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-08-19SenateIncorporated by Commerce and Labor
2020-08-18SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-08-18SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200558D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
652402.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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