HB 1042

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 12, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 07, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 24, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 11, 2022

Workers' compensation; time period for filing claim, certain cancers.

Abstract

Workers' compensation; time period for filing claim; certain cancers. Provides that the time period for filing a workers' compensation claim for certain cancers is two years after a diagnosis of the disease is first communicated to the employee or within 10 years from the date of the last injurious exposure in employment, whichever first occurs. The bill provides, however, that such claim for benefits shall be barred if an employee is 65 years of age or older, regardless of the date of diagnosis, communication, or last injurious exposure in employment. This bill is identical to SB 562.

Workers' compensation; limitation upon filinga claim. Provides that for occupational cancer diseases, a claimshall be barred unless it is filed within two years of when the diagnosisof the disease is first communicated to the employee.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 497 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

Feb 28, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1042ER)

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 24, 2022

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 23, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2022

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N)

Feb 08, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1042H1)

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 07, 2022

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 04, 2022

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1042H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 22105594D-H1

House

Read second time

Feb 03, 2022

House

Read first time

Feb 01, 2022

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Committee substitute printed 22105594D-H1

House

Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

Jan 31, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1042)

Jan 27, 2022

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 25, 2022

House

Assigned sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 12, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102163D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102163D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22105594D-H1 PDF HTML
HB1042ER PDF HTML
CHAP0497 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1042FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1042FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1042F122.PDF PDF

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