VirginiaWorkers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.
What it does
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 or diseases from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions, posture stresses, contact stresses, vibrations, or noises. The bill provides that such injuries or diseases are covered under the Act and that such coverage does not require that such repetitive or sustained physical stress occurred over a particular time period, provided that the time period over which such physical stress occurred can be reasonably identified.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2024
- Nov 18Left in AppropriationsLatest
- Feb 5Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Jan 31Assigned App. sub: Compensation and RetirementMinor
- Jan 30Referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Reported without amendment. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Jan 25Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Reported without amendment. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 25Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- Jan 25Impact statement from DPB (HB531)
- Jan 16Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100455DIntroduced