HB 689

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 07, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 03, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 08, 2022

Workers' compensation; employer duty to furnish medical attention, cost limit.

Abstract

Workers' compensation; employer duty to furnish medical attention; cost limit. Adds scooters to the list of medical equipment an employer is required to furnish to an employee under certain circumstances under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. The bill raises the limit on the aggregate cost of items and modifications required to be furnished by an employer to an injured employee from $42,000 to $55,000, to be increased on an annual basis.

Workers' compensation; employer duty to furnishmedical attention; cost limit. Adds scooters to the list of medicalequipment an employer is required to furnish to an employee undercertain circumstances under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act.The bill raises the limit on the aggregate cost of items and modificationsrequired to be furnished by an employer to an injured employee from $42,000 to $75,000, to be increased on an annual basis.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 08, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 213 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 22, 2022

Office of the Governor

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

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

Mar 09, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB689ER)

Mar 08, 2022

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 28, 2022

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 08, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB689E)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

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

Read second time

House

Printed as engrossed 22101147D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB689E

House

Committee amendments agreed to

Feb 03, 2022

House

Read first time

Feb 01, 2022

House

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

Jan 27, 2022

House

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

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 26, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB689)

Jan 25, 2022

House

Assigned sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 11, 2022

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101147D

House

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101147D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 22101147D-E PDF HTML
HB689ER PDF HTML
CHAP0213 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB689FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB689FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB689F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB689AH HTML

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