VirginiaWorkers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.
What it does
Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters. Removes the provision in the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act requiring that benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters acting in the line of duty be provided for a maximum of 52 weeks from the date of diagnosis.
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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 9Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Feb 7Assigned App. sub: Compensation and RetirementMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Reported with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 1Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Reported with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 1Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 1House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Feb 1Impact statement from DPB (HB1226)
- Jan 23Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 10Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 10Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101680DIntroduced