SB 520

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 09, 2024
  • Senate
  • House
  • 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 or diseases from conditions resulting from repetitiveand sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustainedmotions, exertions, posture stresses, contact stresses, vibrations,or noises. The bill provides that such injuries or diseases are coveredunder the Act and that such coverage does not require that such repetitiveor sustained physical stress occurred over a particular time period,provided that the time period over which such physical stress occurredcan be reasonably identified.

Bill Sponsors (8)

Votes


Actions


Jan 31, 2024

Senate

Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 25, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB520)

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Jan 09, 2024

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103836D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103836D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB520F122.PDF PDF

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