VA HB2228 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-05 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors. Provides that, for the purposes of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, "occupational disease" includes injuries from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions, posture stress, contact stresses, vibration, or noise. The bill provides that such injuries are covered under the Act. Such coverage does not require that the injuries occurred over a particular period, provided that such a period can be reasonably identified and documented and further provided that the employment is shown to have primarily caused the injury, considering all causes.

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Title

Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-05HouseLeft in Appropriations
2021-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
2021-01-29HouseAssigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
2021-01-28HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2021-01-28HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)
2021-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2021-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
2021-01-18HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
2021-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2021-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102834D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
652400(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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