HB 974

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 06, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 29, 2024
  • Governor

Workers' compensation; employee may satisfy burden of proof by circumstantial evidence.

Abstract

Workers' compensation; presumption that certaininjuries arose out of employment. Provides that in any claim for workers' compensation, where the employee suffers an unexplained fall in the course of employment, such employee may satisfy the burden of proof by circumstantial evidence, testimony of others, other evidence, or any combination thereof.

Workers' compensation; presumption that certaininjuries arose out of employment. Provides that in any claimfor workers' compensation, where the employee suffers an unexplainedfall in the course of employment, it shall be presumed that the fallarose out of the employment, unless such presumption is overcomeby a preponderance of competent evidence to the contrary.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

House

House sustained Governor's veto

Mar 28, 2024

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 06, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB974ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB974ER)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB974ER)

House

Enrolled

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)

Feb 07, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB974E)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Feb 06, 2024

House

VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)

Feb 05, 2024

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB974E

House

Amendments by Delegate Keys-Gamarra- withdrawn

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 24101852D-E

House

Read second time

Feb 02, 2024

House

Passed by for the day

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 01, 2024

House

Read first time

Jan 30, 2024

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)

Jan 25, 2024

House

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

Jan 23, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB974)

Jan 18, 2024

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 09, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101852D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101852D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24101852D-E PDF HTML
HB974ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB974FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB974FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB974F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB974AHR HTML
Amendment: HB974AH HTML
Amendment: HB974AG HTML

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