VA HB1749 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on December 20 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Workers' compensation; foreign injuries. Provides that an injured employee is eligible for benefits under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when a compensable accident happens while the employee is employed outside Virginia if (i) the employment contract was not expressly for services exclusively to be performed outside Virginia and (ii) either the employer's place of business is in Virginia or the employee regularly performs work on the employer's behalf in Virginia and resides in Virginia.

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Title

Workers' compensation; foreign injuries.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (1-Y 6-N) (Y: 1 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Commerce and Labor
2019-01-22HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (1-Y 6-N)
2019-01-10HouseAssigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-12-20HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2018-12-20HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100224D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
652508(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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