Bill Text: WV HB2484 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to railroad employees
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-14 - To House Judiciary [HB2484 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2011-HB2484-Introduced.html
(By Delegates Caputo, Fragale, Ellem, Azinger,
Longstreth and Manchin)
[Introduced January 14, 2011; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-31, relating to railroad employees; and establishing criminal penalties for interfering with medical treatment of a railroad employee injured during the course of employment.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-31, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON.
§61-2-31. Interference with treatment of injured railroad employee.
(a) It is unlawful for a railroad company or person employed by a railroad company to:
(1) Deny, delay or interfere with medical treatment or first aid treatment to an employee of a railroad company who has been injured during employment; or
(2) Discipline or threaten discipline to an employee of a railroad company who has been injured during employment for requesting medical treatment or first aid treatment for the injury.
(b) A railroad company who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 for each violation. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or confined in jail for no more than one year, or both fined and confined.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create criminal penalties for a railroad company or employee who denies, delays or interferes with medical treatment or first aid to a railroad employee injured on the job, or who threatens discipline to an injured employee who requests medical treatment or first aid for a job injury.
This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
