VA SB520 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB520

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations 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 or diseases from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions, posture stresses, contact stresses, vibrations, or noises. The bill provides that such injuries or diseases are covered under the Act and that such coverage does not require that such repetitive or sustained physical stress occurred over a particular time period, provided that the time period over which such physical stress occurred can be reasonably identified.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-31SenateContinued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2024-01-22SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-01-22SenateReported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N)
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103836D

Same As/Similar To

SB520 (Carry Over) 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
HB531 (Similar To) 2024-02-05 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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