WV HB2874 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide a rebuttable presumption for a volunteer firefighter who has developed a pulmonary disease or sustained a cardiovascular injury for workers' compensation benefits provided certain conditions of employment have been met. The bill eliminates the rebuttable presumption that cardiovascular disease is a compensable injury for firefighters. The bill also changes the six month time frame for certain firefighter injuries to six weeks.
Title
Providing a rebuttable presumption that a firefighter has developed a pulmonary disease or sustained a cardiovascular injury
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-01-13 | To House Judiciary | |
2010-01-13 | Introduced in House | |
2010-01-13 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
2010-01-13 | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB100 (Same As) 2010-01-13 - To Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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23 | 4 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
West Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2874&year=2010&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |