VA HB1002 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Commerce and Energy
Pending: House Commerce and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors. Provides that, for the purposes of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, "occupational disease" includes injuries from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions, posture stress, contact stresses, vibration, or noise. The bill provides that such injuries are covered under the Act. Such coverage does not require that the injuries occurred over a particular time period under the bill, provided that such a period can be reasonably identified.

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Title

Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-15HouseLeft in Commerce and Energy
2022-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
2022-01-25HouseAssigned sub: Subcommittee #2
2022-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2022-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102326D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
652400(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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