Dan Helmer
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 10
Primary
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensabilityof infertility for firefighters. Provides that firefighters whosuffer from infertility are presumed to have developed infertilityduring the course and scope of employment as a firefighter in certaininstances. The bill provides that such infertility is compensableunder the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act if diagnosed by a medicalprofessional and that such compensation may include medical treatment,temporary total incapacity benefits, and temporary partial incapacitybenefits for a maximum period of 52 weeks from the date of diagnosis.The bill also requires each employer of firefighters to refer a firefighterseeking infertility health care services to a licensed medical professionalafter January 1, 2025.
Continued to 2025 in Appropriations
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025
Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB274)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100930D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100930D | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB274F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB274AH | HTML |
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