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]
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.
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
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-08-19 | Senate | Incorporated by Commerce and Labor |
2020-08-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
2020-08-18 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200558D |