HB 2228

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2021
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.

Abstract

Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitiveand sustained physical stressors. Provides that, for the purposesof the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, "occupational disease"includes injuries from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustainedphysical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions,posture stress, contact stresses, vibration, or noise. The bill providesthat such injuries are covered under the Act. Such coverage doesnot require that the injuries occurred over a particular period,provided that such a period can be reasonably identified and documentedand further provided that the employment is shown to have primarily caused the injury, considering all causes.

Bill Sponsors (12)

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Actions


Feb 05, 2021

House

Left in Appropriations

Feb 01, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)

Jan 29, 2021

House

Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government

Jan 28, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)

Jan 26, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 22, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2228)

Jan 18, 2021

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 13, 2021

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102834D

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102834D HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2228F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB2228AH HTML

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