WV SB100 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate 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
Relating to volunteer firefighters' rebuttable presumptions for workers' compensation claims
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-13 | To Judiciary | |
| 2010-01-13 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2010-01-13 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2010-01-13 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2010-01-13 | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2874 (Same As) 2010-01-13 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 4 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
West Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=100&year=2010&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
