Alex Q. Askew
- Democratic
Primary
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. Adds cancers of the colon, brain, or testes to the list of cancers that are presumed to be an occupational disease covered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firefighters or certain employees develop the cancer. The presumption shall not apply for any individual who was diagnosed with one of the conditions before July 1, 2020. The measure removes the compensability requirement that the employee who develops cancer had contact with a toxic substance encountered in the line of duty. The bill also reduces the number of years of service needed to qualify for the presumption from 12 to five for various types of cancer. For hypertension or heart disease, the bill adds a requirement that an individual complete five years of service in their position in order to qualify. This bill is identical to SB 9.
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensabilityfor certain diseases. Adds cancers of the colon, brain, or testesto the list of cancers that are presumed to be an occupational disease covered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firefightersor certain employees develop the cancer. The measure removes thecompensability requirement that the employee who develops cancer hadcontact with a toxic substance encountered in the line of duty.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Impact statement from DPB (HB783ER)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB783EH1)
Committee substitute on Labor and Commerce agreed to 20106358D-H1
Read second time
Committee amendment on Appropriations agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB783EH1
Printed as engrossed 20106358D-EH1
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations with amendment (18-Y 0-N)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
Impact statement from DPB (HB783H1)
Incorporates HB1536 (Wyatt)
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Incorporates HB733 (Reid)
Incorporates HB121 (Carroll Foy)
Incorporates HB44 (Brewer)
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Committee substitute printed 20106358D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
Impact statement from DPB (HB783)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101850D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Impact statement from DPB (HB783) | HTML |
| Impact statement from DPB (HB783H1) | HTML |
| Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB783EH1 | HTML |
| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB783ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: HB783AH | HTML |
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