VirginiaWorkers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report.
What it does
Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report. Requires the employer of a law-enforcement officer who sustains a line of duty injury, as defined in the bill, to pay or cause to be paid to the spouse of such law-enforcement officer 66 percent of such spouse's average weekly wage during the previous three years, up to 80 percent of the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill directs the Workers' Compensation Commission to establish an application review process for claims for spousal wage replacement pursuant to the bill's provisions by January 1, 2027.
More detail
Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)Latest
- Feb 13Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Feb 11Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and RetirementMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 26107301D-H1Major
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)
- Jan 19Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100394DIntroduced